Cessna 402C N6838A
16 March 1982 · Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1982 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N6838A, operated by Federal Aviation Administratio, was involved in an incident near Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chickasha (CHK)
- Coordinates
- 35.0391, -97.9496
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N6838A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Federal Aviation Administratio
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chickasha → Chickasha
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82IA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
A CHECKOUT WAS BEING PERFORMED WITH THE PIC IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND THE TRAINEE IN THE LEFT SEAT. AS POWER WAS INCREASED FOR TAKEOFF DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE PIC HEARD THE PROPELLERS STRIKE THE RUNWAY. THE TRAINEE LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND, BUT THE PIC ASSUMED COMMAND AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE BECAUSE OF THE UNKNOWN EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLERS. HE STATED THT HE RETRACTED THE MAIN GEAR INTENTIONALLY TO REDUCE THE AIRCRAFT'S STOPPING DISTANCE. NO UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING THAT LANDING OR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GOS. PROPER OPERATION OF THE GEAR WARNING SYSTEMS WAS CONFIRMED. PIC STATED THAT A BUFFETING WAS EXPERIENCED DURING A PREVIOUS LANDING, BUT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING SUBSEQUENT TESTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1982 | Cessna 402B | Upland, California, United States | JON Allan Kodani | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Cessna 402 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Scenic Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Cessna 402B | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | Darne, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna 402B | Austin, Texas, United States | Kitty Hawk Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Cessna 402B | Grayling, Alaska, United States | Federal Aviation Administratio | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Cessna 402 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Greg Hawes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1982 | Cessna 310Q | El Dorado, Oklahoma, United States | Ansley Paper Co. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1982 | Cessna T210N | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Paul Haws | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna P210N | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Con-Tran Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Boeing A75L300 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper, Inc. | No injuries | - |