Cessna 402B N300SH
15 March 2008 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 March 2008 at about 18:31 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N300SH, operated by Bimini Island Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 4 people were 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 18:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.1967, -80.1700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N300SH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bimini Island Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Freeport → Fort Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The improper adjustment of the right main landing gear down lock by maintenance personnel resulting in the gear collapse during the landing roll..
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during approach, he observed only two down and locked indications for the nose and left main landing gear. The pilot's attempts to get the right main landing gear down and locked indication were unsuccessful, and a visual inspection of the landing gear by an air traffic controller revealed that the landing gear appeared to be down and locked. During the landing, the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear down lock micro switch was loose and not fully closed. Review of the operator's records and interviews of the operator's maintenance personnel revealed that several days prior to the accident, they made an improper adjustment to the right "side brace lock link," which was beyond the manufacturer's specifications, and prevented the right main gear to lock in the down position. In addition, after the adjustment, the maintenance personnel did not perform functional checks as required by the manufacturer's instructions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402C | Asuncion, Paraguay | AsisMed | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cessna 402 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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