Cessna 402B N402BF
10 September 2007 · Hobbs, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 2007 at about 14:38 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N402BF, operated by Aero Charter and Transport, was involved in an accident near Hobbs, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)
- Coordinates
- 32.7297, -103.1594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N402BF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero Charter and Transport
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roswell → Hobbs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear down lock due to overload causing the main landing gear to collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that on approach he put the landing gear handle down and the left main landing gear down indicator light failed to illuminate. The pilot notified the air traffic control tower and executed a go-around. The pilot then raised the landing gear handle and lowered it again with the same result. During final approach the pilot reduced power on the engines to check the gear unsafe audible warning. The warning did not sound and the pilot elected to land the airplane with the unsafe gear indication. The pilot requested that tower controllers confirm that the landing gear was down. The controllers informed the pilot that the gear appeared to be down. On landing, the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane departed the side of the runway and struck a taxiway sign, resulting in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2007 | Cessna 402C | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Freight Runners Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Cessna 402 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | King Airelines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402 | Monterrey, Mexico | Goberno Del Estado De Baja California | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402C | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Friendship Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Cessna 402B | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Gabriel Schwartz/Bimini Island Air | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210M | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2007 | Cessna 310 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Rotorspins LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Johnson F11C-2PJ | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2007 | Ogden Aubrey D BD-4 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |