Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Oct 12, 2023 (2 killed), Pat...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on October 12, 2023 near Patterson-Harry P. Williams, Louisiana, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: October 12, 2023
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Patterson-Harry P. Williams, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff led to exceeding the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall (NTSB).
A Cessna 414 took off from Patterson, Louisiana, with one passenger and rolled inverted into a field near the runway end, exploding. The pilot and passenger died. The NTSB found the pilot failed to set the elevator trim, causing a stall on takeoff.