Cessna 414A accident near Benton, KS
On February 17, 2008, a Cessna 414A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Benton, KS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 17, 2008
- Place
- Benton, KS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.788°N, 97.126°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080220X00216
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 16, 2008, approximately 1845 central standard time, a Cessna 414A, N41LP, owned by Bajaj Holdings LLC, and piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain after departing Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (1K1), Benton, Kansas. A post impact fire ensued. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The cross country flight was repositioning from 1K1 to Colonel James Jabara Airport, Wichita, Kansas (AAO) to pick up one additional passenger. The final destination was Austin, Texas. The Butler County Sheriff's Department took witness statements from four individuals. The National Transportation Safety Board (Safety Board) Investigator in Charge (IIC) interviewed two witnesses and inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) interviewed two witnesses. These witnesses were located to the south, east, and west of the impact location. According to these witnesses, the airplane departed runway 35 (2,613 feet by 60 feet; asphalt). The airplane was observed flying in and out of the clouds. Several of the witnesses observed the airplane initiate a turn to the west. One witnesses commented that it was dark but he could still see the silhouette of the airplane. He observed the airplane descend below the trees. All of the witnesses reported flames and "fireballs." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 49, held
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's flight into known adverse weather conditions and the low clouds and visibility.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
