# Accident 19960629015429A: Cessna 402B, Grand Canyon, AZ, June 29, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1996, 12:09 local time
- Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
- Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AJZA
- Location: 36.0299° N, 112.0204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0299&lon=-112.0204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N13GM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13GM-2015-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402B (registry code 207590P, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520E
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 700 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960629015429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TURBULENCE ON FINAL. HIGH SINK RATE LANDED HARD 32FT SHORT RUNWAY. SHEARED LEFT MAIN GEAR ON RUNWAY LIP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA252), Jun 29, 1996: Cessna 402A (N13GM), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to properly judge his altitude during final approach resulting in an undershoot. A factor was a downdraft weather condition.

## Other reports on N13GM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830412012909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830412012909A), Apr 12, 1983: Cessna 402B (N13GM), Ft Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Forgot to extend the gear for landing. Landed gear up. Not rated in aircraft. Expired medical and no biennial check.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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