Cessna 402C N2404U
1 January 1986 · Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 January 1986 at about 21:46 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N2404U, operated by Trans Air Inc., was involved in an incident near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:46
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft Lauderdale Executive (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.0996, -80.1196
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N2404U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Trans Air Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Lauderdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86IA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING TOUCH & GO LANDING, AFTER HIS THIRD TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT, HE PULLED THE POWER OFF & LANDED GEAR UP IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 08. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENG REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE HIGH FUEL BOOST PUMP TO COME ON DURING NORMAL ENG OPERATION CREATING TOO HIGH OF A FUEL PRESSURE AND FLOODING OUT THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1986 | Cessna 402C | Fremont, Ohio, United States | Northeast Airways | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Cessna 402 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 402B | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | Reeves Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Cessna 402B | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Caribbean Express | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 402B | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Cessna 402C | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |