Originally published at: NTSB: Pilot Reported Control Issues Before Fatal Cessna 414A Crash Off San Diego - AVweb
The NTSB’s preliminary report confirms the pilot reported control difficulties and made several mayday calls before losing radar contact.
Pure NIGHTMARE FUEL.
I would never fly in much less desire to become a pilot of a death trap light twin much less one without modern aviation.
Not even once.
I wouldn’t blame the older avionics. Lots of us old farts flew a lot of IFR in what you’d call a death trap. Sure, there’s better equipment out there now, but the old stuff still works just fine. Besides, the NTSB seems to think there was a control problem. Who knows, maybe the “control problem” rested with the pilot but, if that’s the case, you still can’t blame the airplane.
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~ 250h on 414 and never perceived this airframe as a “deathtrap”. Especially with no Autopilot in the aircraft, struggling to maintain heading/ altitude is a bit puzzling.