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Cessna 425 N303MC

18 January 1994 · London, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 18 January 1994 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna 425 registered N303MC, operated by Conquest Charter Corp., was involved in an accident near London, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:50
Classification
Accident
Location
London, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 425
Registration
N303MC
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Conquest Charter Corp.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Charleston → Dallas
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO94LA027

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 18,000 FEET 30 MINUTES AFTER REFUELING WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. HE STATED THAT HE WAS IN RADIO CONTACT WITH INDIANAPOLIS AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER SO HE ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE. THE CENTER CLEARED THE FLIGHT TO 10,000 FEET MSL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. ACCORDING TO THE CONTROLLER AT THE CENTER, THE PILOT WAS NINE MILES FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND HE PROVIDED THE PILOT WITH RADAR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A WOODED AREA. THE FAA EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE ENGINES WERE REMOVED TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE ACCESSORIES DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY PRE-EXISTING DEFECTS. FUEL SAMPLES WERE REMOVED AND TESTED AT THE LABORATORY AT PRATT & WHITNEY. THE TESTS REVEALED EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINANTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 425 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Aug 1992 Cessna 425
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no coordinates
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12 Jan 1992 Cessna 425
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5 Sep 1996 Cessna 425
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11 Feb 1992 Cessna 425
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no coordinates
Maximo Air Inc. Fatal 1
16 Dec 1996 Cessna 425
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17 Mar 1997 Cessna 425
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All 34 records for this type

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