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 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Daymark Foods Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Cessna 425 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | George N. Derenia | Fatal | 7 |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Cessna 425 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1992 | Cessna 425 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Maximo Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Dec 1996 | Cessna 425 | Bohemia, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Mar 1997 | Cessna 425 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1994 | Cessna 150L | Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182A | Berea, Kentucky, United States | Thunderbird Sport Parachute CL | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cameron ET-90 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Brown Foreman Beverage Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Robinson R22 BETA | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | J. R. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1994 | Cessna 172 | Fisherville, Kentucky, United States | Darnell, Harold | No injuries | - |