Cessna 402B N8210Q
1 February 1978 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 February 1978 at about 20:22 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N8210Q, operated by Dixie Air Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tuscaloosa Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N8210Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dixie Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Montgomery, al → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0331
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
RWY 4 ALSO HAS SEQUENTIAL FLASHER AND STEADY BURNER TYPE APPROACH LIGHTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 402 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | Dickman 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 |