The pilot of the Cessna Conquest that crashed about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis a few weeks ago was ATP-rated and filed an IFR flight plan for the nighttime run from Eagle Creek Airport to Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Cessna 441 Conquest is a twin turboprop capable of carrying 10 passengers and has been out of production for 30 years. The trip should have been almost routine for an instrument-rated pilot.
Investigators Still Searching for Clues in Twin Cessna Accident
Key Takeaways:
- An ATP-rated pilot and two passengers died when their Cessna Conquest crashed northwest of Indianapolis after the pilot repeatedly reported "trim problems" and being "out of control" during an IFR flight.
- The aircraft initially experienced control loss and trim issues shortly after departure, briefly regained control, but later reported further trim problems to air traffic control before disappearing from radar following a rapid climb.
- The NTSB investigation will examine the pilot's and aircraft's histories, alongside the Cessna 441 model's past, which included FAA groundings in the late 1970s due to in-flight breakups.
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