Cessna 402 N4504B
17 December 2008 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 December 2008 at about 04:52 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N4504B, operated by Freight Runners Express, Inc., was involved in an accident near Madison, Wisconsin, 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 04:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dane County Regional Airport (MSN)
- Coordinates
- 43.1397, -89.3375
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402
- Registration
- N4504B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Freight Runners Express, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Appleton → Milwaukee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during an instrument landing due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The on-demand cargo flight departed for the destination airport and was delayed en route due to repetitive destination airport closures. The closures were the result of snow-contaminated runways. The pilot then diverted to an alternate airport due to concerns about remaining fuel reserves. The airplane experienced a loss of engine power during an instrument approach at the alternate airport and impacted the ground about 200 yards short of the landing runway. A postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no usable fuel on board.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2008 | Cessna 402 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | King Airelines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402 | Monterrey, Mexico | Goberno Del Estado De Baja California | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Dec 2008 | Cessna 402C | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Friendship Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Cessna 402C | Asuncion, Paraguay | AsisMed | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Cessna 402 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Cessna 402C | Covington, United Kingdom | Reconnaissance Ventures Ltd | Fatal | 5 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2008 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cessna 150G | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2008 | American AA-1A | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Powrachute PEGASUS | New London, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2008 | Bardouche QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Cessna 150 | New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |