Cessna 402C N405BK

Summary

On 23 September 2003 at about 09:23 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N405BK, operated by Island Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 September 2003 at 09:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Nantucket Memorial (ACK)

Coordinates

41.2483, -70.0647

Aircraft

Cessna 402C

Registration

N405BK

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Island Airlines Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hyannis → Nantucket

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC03FA203

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach. Factors in this accident were fog and the night light conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting an instrument landing system approach during night instrument meteorological conditions. The airplane was observed to descend toward the runway threshold to an altitude consistent with the approach decision height. A witness reported that he heard the airplane overhead, and assumed that the pilot had performed a missed approach. He described the engine noise as "cruise power" and did not hear any unusual sounds. Shortly thereafter, he received a call from airport operations stating that an airplane had crashed. The airplane impacted the ground about 1/4 mile to the left of the runway centerline, about 3,500 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. A weather observation taken around the time of the accident, included a visibility 1/2 statue mile in fog, and an indefinite ceiling at 100 feet. The witness described the weather at the time of the accident as thick fog, and "pitch black."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.