Aviation accident CEN24FA010

2 fatal · CESSNA 414 · 2023-10-12 · Patterson, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN24FA010
Event ID: 20231012193237
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-10-12
Location: Patterson, LA, USA
Coordinates: 29.702526, -91.347746

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 414
Registration: N880A
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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