Cessna 402 N8283F
22 June 1978 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1978 at about 10:40 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N8283F was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pottstown-Limeric
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402
- Registration
- N8283F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2366
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 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 |
| 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 | - |
| 19 May 1978 | Cessna 402B | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | Gateway Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |