What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 18, 2017 at approximately 1526 local, a Cessna 402B departed tampa international airport (ktpa) for sarasota/bradenton international airport (ksrq). At approximately 1544 local the aircraft reported losing both engines shortly before landing on a street in a residential area. The right wing tip tank was torn from the aircraft by power lines and a light pole. The aircraft landing gear collapsed during the impact. The aircraft slid approximately 200 feet, striking two vehicles and a gate, removing the left wing tip tank. A small post-impact fire scorched the left tip tank. The aircraft fuel tanks and surrounding areas at the scene were devoid of any signs of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 18, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1526 LOCAL, A CESSNA 402B DEPARTED TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KTPA) FOR SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KSRQ). AT APPROXIMATELY 1544 LOCAL THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED LOSING BOTH ENGINES SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING ON A STREET IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE RIGHT WING TIP TANK WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY POWER LINES AND A LIGHT POLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, STRIKING TWO VEHICLES AND A GATE, REMOVING THE LEFT WING TIP TANK. A SMALL POST-IMPACT FIRE SCORCHED THE LEFT TIP TANK. THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS AND SURROUNDING AREAS AT THE SCENE WERE DEVOID OF ANY SIGNS OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.