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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 402CESSNA · Ft Lauderdale, FL · March 9, 1983

Date
March 9, 1983 · 12:46 local
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MERA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N26506
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA83LA090
Reported as
Cessna 402CESSNA
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520VB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,999 total190 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Both engines quit over ocean. One shortly after other. Ditched and rescued. Aircraft sank. Possible fuel problem.

As the FAA filed it

BOTH ENGINES QUIT OVER OCEAN. ONE SHORTLY AFTER OTHER. DITCHED AND RESCUED. AIRCRAFT SANK. POSSIBLE FUEL PROBLEM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.