Cessna 441 Conquest crash, May 30, 2017 (3 killed), Renmark
Cessna 441 Conquest accident on May 30, 2017 near Renmark, South Australia, Australia with 3 fatalities. Cause: ATSB: After a planned simulated engine...
- Date: May 30, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 441 Conquest
- Location: Renmark, South Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: ATSB: After a planned simulated engine failure shortly after takeoff, the aircraft did not reach the expected single engine climb performance or airspeed, and the exercise was not discontinued; the crew probably did not recognise the degraded performance and risk.
A Cessna 441 Conquest II operated by Rossair crashed 4 km west of Renmark Airport, South Australia, on 30 May 2017 during a proficiency check flight after takeoff. All three people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The ATSB found the crew continued a simulated engine failure exercise without recovering single engine performance.