Cessna 402B N76MD
27 May 2016 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2016 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N76MD was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. 2 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD)
- Coordinates
- 43.5828, -96.7428
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N76MD
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sioux Falls → Sioux Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16LA201
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in an engine fire and subsequent damage to the wing structure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot in the left seat and the airline transport pilot in the right seat were conducting new-hire training for the left-seat pilot. While maneuvering for a practice approach, the pilots noticed the left engine was running rough. The left-seat pilot activated the auxiliary fuel pump, and the roughness resolved temporarily. Shortly thereafter, the left engine tachometer went to zero, and the left-seat pilot noticed flames emitting from the left engine cowling. The pilots declared an emergency, secured the left engine, and landed the airplane uneventfully; the wing structure was damaged by the fire. Examination of the left engine revealed thermal damage to the No. 4 cylinder, consistent with a preexisting crack condition that allowed exhaust gas to erode the cylinder head and resulted in an engine fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2016 | Cessna 402 | Leicestershire, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2017 | Cessna 402 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Cessna 402C | Isla de Vieques, United States | Hyannis Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Cessna 402B | Choco, Colombia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Cessna 402B | Vereda Guarigua Cajica, Colombia | AeroExpress | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Cessna 402 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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