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FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Calera, AL · August 14, 2005

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Date
August 14, 2005 · 06:20 local
Place
Calera, AL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1399G
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA143
Reported as
Cessna 402B
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
224 total200 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N1399GRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2013 · Cessna 402BS/N 402B0573 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 402BEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On August 14, 2005 the pilot departed the bessemer airport (eky) at 6AM and started his climb approximately 15 to 20 miles south east to an altitude of 3500 feet. He noticed the RPM and manifold pressure slowly drop on the left engine. The engine continued to lose power. He was unable to maintain altitude and headed for the nearest airport, shelby county airport (eet). The engine reached a point where it was windmilling. He feathered it and decided to shut it down completely. He continued to lose altitude and started looking for a place to land. At approximately 6:20 am he made an emergency landing in a vacant commercial lot in the city of Calera, AL. After touch down on a paved road the aircraft struck two metal fence posts which caused damage to the leading edge of the right wing. The aircraft then struck a manhole cover which caused the right main landing gear and attaching point to be torn off the right wing. The right engine propeller struck the ground. The aircraft veered off to the right side of the road, sliding to a stop at approximately 750 feet from point of touch down. There was damage to the fuselage just aft of the right wing. There were no injuries as a result of this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 14, 2005 THE PILOT DEPARTED THE BESSEMER AIRPORT (EKY) AT 6AM AND STARTED HIS CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MILES SOUTH EAST TO AN ALTITUDE OF 3500 FEET. HE NOTICED THE RPM AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE SLOWLY DROP ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST AIRPORT, SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT (EET). THE ENGINE REACHED A POINT WHERE IT WAS WINDMILLING. HE FEATHERED IT AND DECIDED TO SHUT IT DOWN COMPLETELY. HE CONTINUED TO LOSE ALTITUDE AND STARTED LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LAND. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:20 AM HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A VACANT COMMERCIAL LOT IN THE CITY OF CALERA, AL. AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON A PAVED ROAD THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TWO METAL FENCE POSTS WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A MANHOLE COVER WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ATTACHING POINT TO BE TORN OFF THE RIGHT WING. THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, SLIDING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 750 FEET FROM POINT OF TOUCH DOWN. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF THE RIGHT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL05CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlabaster, ALThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 14, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1399G · 1

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

Incident 19900307011069INormal Cruise · Portland, ORRight engine had power and fuel flow problems. Caught fire. Secured engine. Exhaust part of NR5 cylinder had hole.Mar 7, 1990