Cessna 402C N29PB
5 September 1983 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1983 at about 14:54 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N29PB was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa International (TPA)
- Coordinates
- 27.9598, -82.4905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N29PB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jacksonville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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
BEFORE LANDING, THE PLT MOVED THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION & ALL 3 GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE NOSE WAS LOWERED AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ROD END, PN MS2124254K, ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FAILED PART WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO MEET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. THE MICROSWITCH FOR THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR WAS LOCATED ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. IT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE ACTUATOR EXTENDED TO THE DOWN POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1983 | Cessna 402C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Provincetown Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Cessna 402B | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1983 | Cessna 402B | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans-Mo Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1983 | Cessna 402 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Cessna 402C | Near Taylor, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1983 | Cessna 402A | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |