Cessna 402 N36139
26 February 1987 · Montgomery, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N36139 was involved in an accident near Montgomery, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5205, -74.2301
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402
- Registration
- N36139
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Newburgh
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87FA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
BOTH ACFT WERE OPERATING UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES IN THE VICINITY OF ACTIVE AIRPORTS. THE CESSNA 402 WAS IN A CRUISE DESCENT, THE DECATHLON WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT. NEITHER PILOTS IN THE 402 RECALLS SEEING THE DECATHLON, WHICH WAS STRUCK ON THE RT WING. THE DECATHLON PLT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION HEAD ON. THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE MID-AIR COLLISION THEY WERE OCCUPIED WITH WATCHING A MILITARY C5A TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS OPERATING IN THE SAME AREA. AFTER HEARING AN EXPLOSION IN THE NOSE AREA OF THE ACFT, THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO TETERBORO AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 402 402 | N36139 | - | Minor |
| Bellanca 8KCAB 8KCAB | N3252M | - | Substantial |
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402B | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Friendship Inter Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Dec 1987 | Cessna 402B | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Wilbur's Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Cessna 402B | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Chandelle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1987 | Cessna 402B | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Reder KR-2 | Mattituck, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1987 | Fokker DR-1 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Lake LA-4 | Lake George, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Binghamton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |