Cessna 404 N402EX
2 February 1984 · Covington, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1984 at about 06:56 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N402EX, operated by Viking Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Covington, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Cincinnati (CVG)
- Coordinates
- 38.9996, -84.5791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N402EX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Viking Express, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A FIRE IGNITED IN THE RIGHT ENGINE ON THE LANDING ROLL. THE FIRE SOURCE WAS NEAR THE POINT WHERE THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE CONNECTS TO THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THE ACFT WAS ON ITS FIRST REVENUE FLIGHT AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CHANGED, ATWHICH TIME THE FLEXIBLE FUEL & OIL HOSES WERE NOT CHANGED. PART OF THE FUEL HOSE WAS HARDENED & TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND INTHE RUBBER LINER. FUEL STREAMED FROM THE LINE WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 'B' NUT AT THE FUEL PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SECURELY TIGHTENED AT THE INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1984 | Cessna 404 | San Francisco, California, United States | Sierra Express Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Cessna 404 | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | Acme Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Cessna 404 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | Opex, Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1985 | Cessna 404 | South Lyon, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1985 | Cessna 404 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Regional Express Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ft Knox, Kentucky, United States | FT Knox Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Hogdenville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Sikorsky S-55B | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Cessna 182M | Harlan, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1984 | Cessna 310R | Clarkson, Kentucky, United States | Jet Courier Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 1984 | Boeing 727 | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |