Cessna 402B N17CH
14 December 1992 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1992 at about 00:01 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N17CH, operated by Dwyer Aircraft Sales, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Rapids Municipal (CID)
- Coordinates
- 41.9702, -91.6595
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N17CH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dwyer Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kansas City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA052
People
7 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE SECOND ILS APPROACH THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDEPATH AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 2,500 FEET SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT A FAILURE IN THE APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. A POST ACCIDENT FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402B | Atlantic Ocean | Aerojet, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jefferson Airplane, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402C | Meadview, Arizona, United States | Adventure Airlines | Fatal | 10 |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Cessna 402B | San Fernando, Mexico | Carey, Michael T. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 402B | Lantana, Florida, United States | Charles M. Howell III | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jan 1992 | Cessna 402-C | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Air Sunshine Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Champion 7ECA | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 140 | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Bixby, David G. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ames, Iowa, United States | North Star Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172 | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | Nichols Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |