1 fatal · CESSNA 414 · 2023-01-18 · Modesto, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23FA092
Event ID
20230118106599
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-18
Location
Modesto, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.618304, -120.93793
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
414
Registration
N4765G
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and failure to maintain proper airspeed during a turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a non-critical radio anomaly.