Cessna 402B N3940C
18 February 1986 · Rochester, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N3940C, operated by Hinson Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Rochester, Minnesota, United States. 7 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rochester Muni (RST)
- Coordinates
- 44.0692, -92.5092
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N3940C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hinson Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Rochester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA090
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
DURING A ILS APPROACH IN FREEZING RAIN CONDITIONS THE PILOT ENTERED A HIGH SINK RATE HE COULD NOT STOP UNTIL GROUND CONTACT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY AND ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Cessna 402C | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Trans Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1986 | Cessna 152 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Crystal Shamrock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Robinson R22A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1986 | Bellanca 7GCBC | E. Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Sep 1986 | Piper PA-31-310 | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1986 | Bell 206B | Ellendale, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |