Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Oct 8, 2020, North Palm Beac...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on October 8, 2020 near North Palm Beach County, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot's inadequate...
- Date: October 8, 2020
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: North Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that missed a flight control abnormality and his failure to abort the takeoff promptly, resulting in a delayed aborted takeoff and runway overrun
A Cessna 414 carrying 2 crew and 5 passengers began its takeoff roll at North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport but did not lift off because the control yoke would not move. The copilot aborted the takeoff late and the aircraft ran off the runway into marshy ground, coming to rest partly submerged. All seven occupants survived with serious injuries. The NTSB blamed an inadequate preflight inspection and the pilot's slow decision to abort.