Plane Crash List

Cessna 402B N316HG

4 November 1995 · Redwood City, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 4 November 1995 at about 05:10 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N316HG, operated by Donald A. Torres, was involved in an accident near Redwood City, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 05:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Redwood City, California, United States
Nearest airport
San Carlos (SQL)
Coordinates
37.4596, -122.2409
Aircraft
Cessna 402B
Registration
N316HG
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Donald A. Torres
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Compton → San Carlos
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
LAX96LA039

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

the simultaneous total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSH SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. FAA INSPECTORS FOUND THE MAIN FUEL TANKS 3/4 FULL AND THE AUXILIARY AND WING LOCKER FUEL TANKS EMPTY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS DESCENDING THROUGH 1,200 FEET MSL ON FINAL APPROACH HE PLACED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON LOW AND WITHIN A FEW SECONDS HEARD A BACKFIRE AND LOST POWER ON BOTH ENGINES. HE VERIFIED ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE CONTROLS AND FUEL TANK SELECTOR FOR PROPER POSITION AND THEN EXECUTED AN OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING. FAA INSPECTORS DETERMINED THE PILOT'S BIENNIAL FLIGHT REVIEW WAS 6 MONTHS PAST DUE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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not on the map
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27 Jun 1995 Cessna 402C
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not on the map
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approximate position
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20 Jun 1995 Ed Bergreen KIS
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23 Jun 1995 Spreuer COZY
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28 Jun 1995 Cessna 150M
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