Cessna 404 Titan crash, Mar 11, 2020 (5 killed), Lockhart...
Cessna 404 Titan accident on March 11, 2020 near Lockhart River (Iron Range), Queensland, Australia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: March 11, 2020
- Aircraft: Cessna 404 Titan
- Location: Lockhart River (Iron Range), Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during the second instrument approach in reduced visibility, below the recommended descent profile
A Cessna 404 on a charter flight from Cairns to Lockhart River flew an RNAV approach to runway 30, went around, and immediately flew a second approach in cloud and rain. It descended well below the recommended profile and hit terrain about 6.4 km short of the runway, killing the pilot and four passengers. The ATSB found a controlled flight into terrain and noted that a terrain awareness warning system would have given the pilot extended alerts.