Cessna 402C N6789X
19 February 1985 · W.palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1985 at about 01:50 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N6789X, operated by Gull Air, was involved in an incident near W.palm Beach, Florida, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- W.palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- W. Palm International
- Coordinates
- 26.6600, -80.0899
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N6789X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gull Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freeport → West Palm Bch
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA85IA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING PASSENGERS NOTICED PILOT HAD SLUMPED OVER IN HIS SEAT AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THE PILOT WAS REVIVED AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT SUBMITTED HIMSELF FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION AFTER THE INCIDENT, BUT NO MEDICAL REASON FOR THE LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS COULD BE DETERMINED. THE PILOT DID STATE HE HAD BEEN SUFFERING FLU SYPTOMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1985 | Cessna 402C | Guadalupe, Dominica | Executive Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1985 | Cessna 402C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gull Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1985 | Cessna 402B | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna 402B | St. Thomas | C and M Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1985 | Cessna 402C | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |