Cessna 402C N38CJ
12 March 2002 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 March 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N38CJ was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International (ABQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.0596, -106.6199
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N38CJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Show Low → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA091
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Part 135 cargo flight passed the outer marker and lowered the landing gear with "three greens and everything looked normal." He touched down on the runway at the fixed distance markers, held the nose off the ground, and the "plane felt as if the main gear (RH) was locked and I was riding the brakes." After he released pressure on the rudder, the plane drifted to the right, so the pilot lowered the nose wheel to gain steering control to no avail. Subsequently, the plane continued to drift and the left propeller struck the ground and the nose landing gear collapsed. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear had collapsed upon landing. Further examination showed that the left main landing gear Torque Link Assembly P/N 5141005-7 (scissors assembly) had failed. Maintenance had been performed (removed and replaced worn bushings) on the main and nose landing gear scissors assemblies 22.1 hours prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2002 | Cessna 402B | Bronson, Michigan, United States | Riley Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Cessna 402C | Lewisville, Texas, United States | Tex Star Air Freight Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2002 | Cessna 402B | Nassau, Bahamas | Southstream Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Cessna 402B | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Cessna 402C | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Aero Charter & Transport | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Cessna 402C | Treasure Cay, Bahamas | Air Sunshine, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2002 | Israel 1124A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Richmor Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Schweizer SGS 1-26B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2002 | Piper Aerostar 602P | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 177 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Kevin L. Phillips | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Mar 2002 | Republic P-47N-20-RE | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Cessna 190 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |