Cessna 402C N69SC
18 March 1992 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1992 at about 18:08 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N69SC, operated by Gulfstream Int'l Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Miami, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Miami International (MIA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N69SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gulfstream Int'l Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rock Sound
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92IA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AND SEQUENCING VALVE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIC DEPARTED ON A 14 CFR PART 135 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER PASSENGER FLIGHT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. ON ARRIVAL AND AFTER CONDUCTING THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR EXTENDED BUT WOULD NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE PIC REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLEARANCE BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. UPON ARRIVAL EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE TWO CREWMEMBERS AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEQUENCING VALVE FAILED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402B | Atlantic Ocean | Aerojet, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1992 | Cessna 402B | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Dwyer Aircraft Sales, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jefferson Airplane, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Cessna 402C | Meadview, Arizona, United States | Adventure Airlines | Fatal | 10 |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Cessna 402B | San Fernando, Mexico | Carey, Michael T. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 402B | Lantana, Florida, United States | Charles M. Howell III | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Burch ROTORWAY EXEC | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Ronald W.case | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1992 | Cessna 172N | Orlando, Florida, United States | Flight Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Perry, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |