Cessna 402B N98720
16 May 1978 · Trenton, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1978 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N98720, operated by Bar Harbor Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Trenton, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trenton, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bar Harbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N98720
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bar Harbor Air
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Bangor, Me → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2338
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PIC NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1978 | Cessna 402B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Dixie Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Cessna 402 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Air Industries | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Plumley Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 402B | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Gateway Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 402 | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |