New Port Richey - Gainesville

On April 23, 1992 at 04:06 PM, New Port Richey - Gainesville experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Howard F. Arends, with the event recorded near New Port Richey Florida.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pic departed on a ferry flight in VFR conditions without a ferry permit. Witnesses stated they observed the airplane returning to the airport at about 150 to 500 feet. The airplane was observed to begin a left turn with the landing gear extended. A fire was observed in the vicinity of the left engine exhaust. The airplane continued in a steep descending left turn before it disappeared below the tree line and collided with the terrain. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3271Q, MSN 401-0071, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.2442°, -82.7193°.