Cessna 404 N6035
7 April 2010 · Ponce, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 2010 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N6035, operated by Policia de Puerto Rico, was involved in an accident near Ponce, United States. 3 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ponce, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mercedita Airport (TJPS)
- Coordinates
- 18.0000, -66.5500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N6035
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Policia de Puerto Rico
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ponce → Ponce
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10TA215
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
A loss of power to the right engine for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Shortly after takeoff, about 200 feet above ground level, the right engine surged and lost power, accompanied by the sound of an explosion. The pilot feathered the right propeller and advanced the throttle on the left engine. The pilot attempted to continue the climb; however, the airplane began to lose altitude. The pilot elected to land straight ahead in a grassy area beyond the departure end of the runway. The airplane touched down past the runway end and collided with a perimeter fence, resulting in structural damage to the wings and fuselage. A postaccident examination by Federal Aviation Administration inspectors revealed that there was adequate fuel on board for the flight. The engines were removed and disassembled and the engine components were tested; no anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2009 | Cessna 404 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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