Cessna 404 Titan | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Ready for departure at Lanyu Airport, the crew taxied in the runway when the twin engine airplane collided with a Taiwan Airlines Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander registered B-11107 that was taking off from runway 13/31. Both aircraft came to rest on runway and all 16 occupants in both aircraft were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew engaged on runway without permission while the Islander was taking off.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan I in Annemasse: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Jonathan Airways

Registration:

HB-LKO

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Geneva - Annemasse

MSN:

404-0246

YOM:

1978

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Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a positioning flight from Geneva-Cointrin to Annemasse. On final approach in limited visibility, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck a building and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan off Olcott: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1977 at 0924 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Skyline Aviation (USA)

Registration:

N404SA

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Oshawa – Buffalo

MSN:

404-0025

YOM:

1976

Location:

Olcott

New York

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4700

Captain / Total hours on type:

51.00

Circumstances:

En route from Oshawa to Buffalo on a cargo flight, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into Lake Ontario off Olcott, New York. Few debris were sighted in heavy seas but no trace of the pilot.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.

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Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan off Christchurch: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1977 at 2130 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Dalhoff & King Flying School

Registration:

ZK-TAS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Wellington - Christchurch

MSN:

404-0067

YOM:

1977

Location:

Christchurch

Canterbury Regional Council

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Oceania

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Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a mail flight from Wellington to Christchurch. He departed FL100 and started the descent to Christchurch when he reported technical problems to ATC and later declared an emergency after an engine was shut down. Few seconds later, he lost control of the airplane that entered a spin and crashed into the sea. SAR operations were initiated but no trace of the aircraft nor the pilot was found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the following causes have not been ruled out: a loss of control after the pilot suffered a spatial disorientation while trying to deal with an emergency situation in limited visibility (clouds), a loss of control because of airframe ice build-up, a structural failure with a severe fire in the engine bay, an explosion in hazardous cargo, a failure of the flying control system or a possible criminal mischief.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan II in Bogotá: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1977 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 404 Titan

Operator:

Aeroexpreso de Cañar (AECA)

Registration:

HC-BDF

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bogotá – Quito

Location:

Bogotá-Guaymaral

Bogotá Capital District

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the pilot initiated a turn when the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed in flames. Both occupants were killed.