Cessna 401 5R-MEK
16 August 2016 · Antalaha, Madagascar · Unknown
Summary
On 16 August 2016 at about 10:50 local time, a Cessna 401 registered 5R-MEK was involved in an accident near Antalaha, Madagascar. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Antalaha, Madagascar
- Coordinates
- -14.9989, 50.3203
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401
- Registration
- 5R-MEK
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA16WA240
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2017 | Cessna 401 | Salters, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Cessna 401A | Fulton, Missouri, United States | Heartland Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Cessna 401 | Madero, Mexico, Mexico | Beneficiadora de Metalicos S.A. de C.V. | Fatal | 6 |
| 11 May 2012 | Cessna 401 | Chanute, Kansas, United States | Private Individual | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Cessna 401B | Toussus-le-Noble, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Cessna 401 | Tapachula, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2018 | Piper PA31 | Antananarivo, Madagascar | Madagascar Trans Air | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Boeing 737-8MAX 200 | Marrakesh, Madagascar | Ryan Air | Unknown | - |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Cessna 425 | Tulear, Madagascar | Services et Transports Aeriens | Fatal | 6 |