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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 402B · Biddeford, ME · April 10, 2011

Date: April 10, 2011 · 18:07 local
Place: Biddeford, ME
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N402RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA233
Reported as: Cessna 402B
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 -EB
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 735 total120 in this make and model

N402RCRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2017 · Cessna 402BS/N 402B1218 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 402B Engine 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.

Aircraft departed portland, ME (kpwm) on a 14CFR 91 flight to pick up the owner of the aircraft in nantucket, ma (kack). The pilot fueled all 4 tanks in kack for a trip to white planes, NY airport (khpn) to drop the owner off. The owner stated there was 150 lbs (25 gal) in each of the main tanks. The owner stated he did not check the aux tanks fuel level. The aircraft departed white planes, NY airport (khpn) for portland, ME airport (kpwm). The pilot changed the destination enroute and reported the final destinination as Biddeford, ME airport (B19). Aircraft flew over airport and proceded northeast on what appeared to be a left downwind for runway 24. Aircraft proceeded northeast of the airport and made a right turn to reverse course. The aircraft hit trees and then came to rest on a house roof and burned approximately .4 NM from airport.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PORTLAND, ME (KPWM) ON A 14CFR 91 FLIGHT TO PICK UP THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT IN NANTUCKET, MA (KACK). THE PILOT FUELED ALL 4 TANKS IN KACK FOR A TRIP TO WHITE PLANES, NY AIRPORT (KHPN) TO DROP THE OWNER OFF. THE OWNER STATED THERE WAS 150 LBS (25 GAL) IN EACH OF THE MAIN TANKS. THE OWNER STATED HE DID NOT CHECK THE AUX TANKS FUEL LEVEL.THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WHITE PLANES, NY AIRPORT (KHPN) FOR PORTLAND, ME AIRPORT (KPWM). THE PILOT CHANGED THE DESTINATION ENROUTE AND REPORTED THE FINAL DESTININATION AS BIDDEFORD, ME AIRPORT (B19). AIRCRAFT FLEW OVER AIRPORT AND PROCEDED NORTHEAST ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 24. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN TO REVERSE COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES AND THEN CAME TO REST ON A HOUSE ROOF AND BURNED APPROXIMATELY .4 NM FROM AIRPORT.

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 ERA11FA233Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBiddeford, METhe pilot did not maintain minimum controllable airspeed while on final approach with a partial loss of power in the right engine, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power in the right engine due…Apr 10, 2011 · Substantial damage