Cessna 402 N5802C

Summary

On 3 February 2011 at about 15:40 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N5802C, operated by South Aero Inc, 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.

Date

3 February 2011 at 15:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Albuquerque Intl Sunport Arpt (ABQ)

Coordinates

35.0403, -106.6092

Aircraft

Cessna 402

Registration

N5802C

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

South Aero Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albuquerque → Las Vegas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA173

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the landing gear system for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, the hydraulic pressure caution light illuminated and the nose gear failed to retract when the pilot attempted to raise the gear. The pilot accomplished the appropriate emergency procedure checklists and unsafe gear indications remained. Following an approved flyover of the tower to verify gear position, the pilot performed a precautionary landing. During the landing the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage. Subsequent examination of the airplane and related hydraulic system components revealed no anomalies and the landing gear system operated normally during functional testing. The reason for the landing gear's failure could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.