Cessna 441 Conquest crash, Nov 9, 2015 (2 killed), Climax
Cessna 441 Conquest accident on November 9, 2015 near Climax, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot loss of control due to spatial...
- Date: November 9, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 441 Conquest
- Location: Climax, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot loss of control due to spatial disorientation, with impairment from multiple medications and drugs
A Cessna 441 Conquest flying from Lakeland, Florida to Cairo, Georgia to pick up passengers cancelled its IFR clearance above a solid cloud layer and then flew erratic turns for about 13 minutes away from the destination. The pilot lost control during an attempted instrument approach and the aircraft crashed near Climax, killing the pilot and his passenger. The NTSB attributed the accident to spatial disorientation and impairment from multiple medications and drugs.