Cessna 401 crash, Oct 4, 2017 (2 killed), Salters
Cessna 401 accident on October 4, 2017 near Salters, South Carolina, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to attempt a...
- Date: October 4, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Salters, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's decision to attempt a low altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non aerobatic airplane and his subsequent failure to maintain control. Diphenhydramine impairment and an underlying mild cognitive impairment contributed.
A Cessna 401B owned and flown by its pilot hit terrain near a private airstrip in Salters, South Carolina, on 4 October 2017 after a low pass and a steep climb with a roll. The commercial pilot and his passenger were killed and the airplane was destroyed. The NTSB found the pilot attempted a low altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non aerobatic airplane while impaired.