Cessna 402B N87143
19 May 1978 · Alexandria, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 May 1978 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N87143, operated by Gateway Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexandria Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N87143
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gateway Aviati
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- St Louis, Mo → Grand Forks, Nd
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1683
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1978 | Cessna 402B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Dixie Air Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Cessna 402 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402 | Salem, Michigan, United States | Air Industries | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1978 | Cessna 402B | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Plumley Air SE | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1978 | Cessna 402 | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1978 | Cessna 402 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | Dickman Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |