Cessna 402B N402PB

Summary

On 13 June 1992 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N402PB, operated by Aerojet, Inc., was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 June 1992 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlantic Ocean

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 402B

Registration

N402PB

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Aerojet, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Treasure Cay → Fort Lauderdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA92LA137

1 person was seriously injured.

FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S), THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING CRUISE FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG COWLING PARTIALLY SEPARATED & THE LT FWD CYLINDER OF THAT ENG SEPARATED, FOLLOWED BY AN ENG COMPARTMENT FIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER BUT WAS UNABLE. HE INITIATED A DESCENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE & WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT AFTER LEVELING OFF, WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE & BOTH HE & THE PAX EXITED THE ACFT. THE PLT DRAGGED THE SERIOUSLY INJURED PAX WITH HIM TO A NEARBY ISLAND WHERE THEY WERE RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER. REVIEW OF THE ACFT LOGBOOK INDICATES THAT ON 8/27/91, THE NO.5 CYLINDER OF THE RT ENG WAS REMOVED & REPLACED. ALSO, THE NO. 1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED & REINSTALLED FOLLOWING REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ENTRIES IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK REGARDING CYLINDER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT TO THE RT ENG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.