Cessna 404 N404EC
3 October 2024 · Les Cayes, Haiti · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 2024 at about 16:03 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N404EC, operated by Sarah Express Airways LLC, was involved in an accident near Les Cayes, Haiti. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Les Cayes, Haiti
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N404EC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sarah Express Airways LLC
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA005
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cessna 404 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Richland Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Cessna 404 | Lockhart River, Australia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Cessna 404 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Cessna 404 | Ponce, United States | Policia de Puerto Rico | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Cessna 404 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | Cessna 404 | Nakatsugawa, Japan | Showa Aviation Company | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207 | Carrefour, Haiti | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Embraer EMB-145XR | Les Cayes, Haiti | IBC Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Piper PA31 | Las Cayes, Haiti | Island Birds | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Les Cayes, Haiti | Agape Flights Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-32-260 | Leogane, Haiti | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Beechcraft 99 | Cap Haitien, Haiti | Salsa d'Haiti | Fatal | 3 |