Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in Viggiú: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 441 Conquest
Operator:
Registration:
D-IAAE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
441-0047
YOM:
1978
Location:
Viggiù
Lombardy
Country:
Italy
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Viigiú. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in Butte: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1980 at 1842 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 441 Conquest
Operator:
Registration:
N36941
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Forsyth - Butte
MSN:
441-0018
YOM:
1977
Location:
Butte
Montana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
13826
Captain / Total hours on type:
68.00
Circumstances:
On approach to Butte-Bert Mooney Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and decided to initiate a go-around and to divert to another airport. At low height, the twin engine airplane struck a hill and crashed 11 miles south of the airport. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled collision with ground during a missed approach due to improper IFR operation. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Low ceiling,
- Fog,
- Snow.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in the Atlantic Ocean: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1980 at 0123 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 441 Conquest
Operator:
Nichols Construction
Registration:
N441NC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Shreveport – Baton Rouge
MSN:
441-0099
YOM:
1979
Location:
Atlantic Ocean
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
8000
Captain / Total hours on type:
65.00
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Shreveport, the twin engine airplane climbed to its assigned altitude when the pilot obtained the permission to modify his route to avoid a storm. Then the aircraft flew to the east and climbed to the excessive altitude of 41,600 feet (some 6,600 feet above the maximum certified altitude for the aircraft) and the radio contact was lost with the pilot. An Air National Guard Convair F-106 Delta Dart fighter aircraft was dispatched and its pilot confirmed that both occupants seems to be unconscious. After few minutes, both engines stopped due to lack of fuel and the airplane entered a spin and eventually crashed in the Atlantic Ocean about 100 miles east of Norfolk, Virginia. Few debris were found floating on water but the main wreckage was never found as well as both occupants, the pilot Louis Benscotter and the football and baseball coach Robert Edward 'Bo' Rein aged 34.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the assumption that the accident was the result of a cabin depressurization that caused hypoxia due to a lack of oxygen was not ruled out.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 441 Conquest II in Demopolis: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1977 at 1811 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 441 Conquest
Operator:
Registration:
N9971G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Birmingham - Mobile
MSN:
441-0006
YOM:
1977
Location:
Demopolis
Alabama
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Captain / Total flying hours:
1967
Captain / Total hours on type:
16.00
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Birmingham with one pilot and six potential customers on board for a demonstration flight to Mobile. While in normal cruise, the airplane suffered a complete in-flight breakup, dove into the ground and crashed near Demopolis. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Airframe failure in flight due to poor/inadequate design. The following findings were reported:
- Flight control systems: elevator and elevator tab control system,
- Flutter,
- Flight control surfaces: elevator assembly, attachments,
- Separation in flight.
Final Report:
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