Cessna 414 Crash Bloomington Ill. KBMI Apr 7, 2015
 

the picture in the article makes me wonder why the gear was not down, or at least does not appear down.

there is an ILS apch to 20, which the aRticle indicates was the runway/apch clearance given.

Really hard to say about the gear. The damage to the nose and the fuselage just forward of the vertical fin makes it look like it hit nose down and came to rest on its belly. Could have broken the gear mounts or just driven the gear into the plowed field. Not a great night for flying.


KBMI 080506Z AUTO 14010KT 2SM BR SCT002 OVC015 14/14 A2994 RMK AO2
KBMI 080456Z AUTO 13011KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN002 OVC015 14/14 A2994 RMK AO2 T01440144 SLP137
KBMI 080432Z AUTO 11009KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 14/14 A2995 RMK AO2
KBMI 080419Z AUTO 11010KT 1SM R29/P6000FT BR OVC002 14/14 A2995 RMK AO2
KBMI 080412Z AUTO 11010KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 14/14 A2995 RMK AO2
KBMI 080356Z AUTO 11009KT 1SM R29/P6000FT BR OVC002 13/13 A2996 RMK AO2 T01330133 SLP145
KBMI 080256Z 09008KT 1/2SM R29/3000V4000FT FG OVC002 13/13 A2996 RMK AO2 53006 T01330133 SLP147
KBMI 080237Z 09008KT 1/4SM R29/2000V3000FT FG OVC002 13/13 A2996 RMK AO2

markerinbound

it is very hard to tell. i can't see the props well enough to determine if they were producing power, can you?


The plane is not upside down, which makes me think that both engines were running. IF you go below VMCA in a Twin , with one engine out and the other at full power, the plane usually goes in upside down.

I have to think fatigue was part of the equation. Better to have spent the night and come back at first light!