Accident: Cessna 414
Aug 3, 2016 · Destin, FL
NTSB numberERA16FA279Event id20160803X75916
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff, while maneuvering over water during dark night conditions.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N2735A
- Year built
- 1979
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Abrupt maneuver
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Destin Executive Airport (DSI)2 nm (3 km) north
- Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)7 nm (13 km) north
- Hurlburt Field (KHRT)12 nm (22 km) west
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