Cessna 401 crash, Nov 17, 2014, Fulton
Cessna 401 accident on November 17, 2014 near Fulton, Missouri, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: Failure of the right engine magneto...
- Date: November 17, 2014
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Fulton, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: Failure of the right engine magneto distributor drive gears, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing was the operator's failure to inspect and maintain the magnetos in accordance with the engine manufacturer's specifications.
On 17 November 2014 a twin engine Cessna 401A operated by Heartland Air lost all power from its right engine immediately after takeoff from Fulton, Missouri. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the aircraft left the end of the runway, crossed rough terrain and came to rest upright. None of the three occupants was killed. The NTSB found the right engine magneto distributor drive gears had failed, and that the operator had not inspected and maintained the magnetos to the engine manufacturer's specifications.