Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | New Port Richey, FL
28.244177°N, 82.719267°W |
Tail number | N3271Q |
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Accident date | 23 Apr 1992 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 401 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VS) WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN IN FLIGHT LEFT ENGINE FIRE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INADVERTENT SHUTDOWN OF THE WRONG ENGINE.