Cessna 402B N402BL
1 April 1991 · Ambergrs, Belize · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 1991 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N402BL, operated by Tropic Airlines, was involved in an accident near Ambergrs, Belize. 8 people were on board and 8 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ambergrs, Belize
- Nearest airport
- San Pedro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N402BL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Tropic Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belize City → San Pedro, Beliz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91WA114
People
8 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1991 | Cessna 402C | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Sierra Nevada Airways | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Cessna 402B | Kathleen, Georgia, United States | Hmiel, Gordon D. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 1991 | Cessna 402C | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Aero Coach | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Cessna 402-C | Kiana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1991 | Cessna 402 | Andros Island, Bahamas | Airways International | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1991 | Cessna 402B | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Jerry Miller | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Belize City, Belize | Hodgdon, Brian G. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Ryan Robert R GLASAIR | Orangewalk Town, Belize | Ryan, Robert R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Beechcraft BE58 | Belize City, Belize | William R. Fincher | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Dec 2002 | Cessna 208B | San Pedro, Belize | Tropic Air | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna C208B | Punta Gorda, Belize | Tropic Air Limited | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2005 | Cessna 208B | Belize City, Belize | Tropic Air Airlines | Serious injuries | - |