Cessna 402B N4175G
1 February 1988 · Bangor, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N4175G, operated by Northeast Aeromotive, was involved in an accident near Bangor, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Banger Intl (BGR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B
- Registration
- N4175G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northeast Aeromotive
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA071
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE CREW RPRTD THAT DRG TAKEOFF, A POWER SURGE OCCURRED AFTER THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED ABOUT 400 TO 500 FT. THE COPLT SAW WHAT HE LATER SAID WAS A RIGHT FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATION & TOLD THE PLT (PIC) THAT THE RIGHT ENG WAS LOSING POWER. THE PIC TOLD THE COPLT TO SECURE THE ENG. ANTICIPATING NO SERIOUS PROBLEM, THE PIC INTENDED TO REMAIN IN THE PATTERN & MAKE A SINGLE ENG LANDING. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINT SPEED WITHOUT DSCNDG & WAS FORCED TO LAND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT THRU A FENCE, CROSSED A RAILROAD TRACK & STOPPED ON A ROAD. DRG AN OPNL CHECK OF THE ENGS, THE RIGHT ENG STARTED & RAN NORMALLY. HOWEVER, THE LEFT ENG WAS DIFFICULT TO START & WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1000 RPM UNTIL ANOTHER FUEL METERING VALVE WAS INSTALLED. A TEARDOWN OF THE FAULTY METERING VALVE REVEALED CONTAMINATION FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. ALSO, THE LEFT FUEL PUMP DISCHARGE PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 62 PSI. AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE ALTITUDE ANEROID CONTROL RETURNED THE PUMP DISCHARGE PRESSURE TO WITHIN THE MAX LIMIT OF 32.5 PSI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1988 | Cessna 402 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | South Aero Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1988 | Cessna 402B | Mt. Torbet, Alaska, United States | Wilburs Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Cessna 402C | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Golden Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1988 | Cessna 402B | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Napier Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Cessna 402B | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Shergalis, William J | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1988 | Cessna 402C | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | Provincetown Boston Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Steep Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States | David Moss | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Oakland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G5 | Biddeford, Maine, United States | Maine Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177 | MacHias, Maine, United States | Phillip MC Lean | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |