# NTSB investigations: Cessna 402C A list on [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 3 · 104 investigations - [NTSB ERA26LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA246.md): Cessna 402 · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jun 15, 2026 · N499CA · Substantial damage > On June 15, 2026, about 0810 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402C, N499CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), Provincetown, Massachusetts. The airplane transport pilot (pilot flying) and… - [NTSB ERA24LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA386.md): Cessna 402 · Boston, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2024 · N18VV · Substantial damage > The failure of a solid hydraulic fluid line, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid that prevented the landing gear extension process from completing normally. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to fully activate the emergency landing… - [NTSB ERA23LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA257.md): Cessna 402 · Charlotte Amalie, CB · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 4, 2023 · N7037E · Minor damage > An in-flight collision with a bird while entering the traffic pattern. - [NTSB ERA23LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA189.md): Cessna 402 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 9, 2023 · N404PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot’s ineffective use of the airplane’s brakes, which resulted in a runway overrun. - [NTSB ERA23LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA106.md): Cessna 402 · Mashpee, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 18, 2022 · N2649Z · Substantial damage > The airplane’s impact with a bird while enroute. - [NTSB ERA21FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA354.md): Cessna 402C · Provincetown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 9, 2021 · N88833 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s delayed decision to perform an aborted landing late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to execute a go-around once the approach became unstabilized, per the operator’s… - [NTSB ERA21LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA196.md): Cessna 402C · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2021 · N2714B · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s failure to confirm the position of the left engine’s auxiliary fuel boost pump switch during a simulated engine out procedure, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel in the engine and subsequent partial loss of power during a… - [NTSB ERA21LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA197.md): Cessna 402C · New Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N36911 · Substantial damage > An inadvertent collision with a bird during descent, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. - [NTSB ERA20CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA176.md): Cessna 402 · Hampton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2020 · N4661N · Substantial damage > A dual total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ERA20CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA100.md): Cessna 402 · Barnstable, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2020 · N409BK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in the door’s forward hinge assembly tearing from its fuselage mount point. - [NTSB GAA19CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA451.md): Cessna 402 · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N300SN · Substantial damage > The airplane’s collision with a bird during short final. - [NTSB WPR19LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA094.md): Cessna 402 · Montague, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 15, 2019 · N5849C · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet/icy runway. - [NTSB WPR18LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA209.md): Cessna 402 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2018 · N322HA · Substantial damage > The failure of the left starter relay, which resulted in a loss of electrical power during the flight and the failure of the T-handle from the cable led to a forced landing with the landing gear retracted. - [NTSB GAA18CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA071.md): Cessna 402 · Hyannis, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 4, 2017 · N2748Y · Substantial damage > Encounter with a flock of birds during takeoff at night, resulting in multiple bird strikes and structural damage. - [NTSB CEN17WA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA291.md): Cessna 402 · British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jul 27, 2017 · N618CA · No damage > On July 27, 2017, a Cessna 402C airplane, N618CA, exited the prepared surface during an aborted takeoff at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, British Virgin Islands. The pilots and occupants were not injured and the airplane was not damaged.The… - [NTSB CEN17WA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA107.md): Cessna 402C · Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Feb 11, 2017 · N603AB · Substantial damage > On February 11, 2017, at 2004 UTC, a Cessna 402C, N603AB, experienced brake failure during landing roll and impacted terrain at the Virgin Gorda Airport (TUPW), British Virgin Islands. The pilot and 8 passengers on board were not injured. The airplane… - [NTSB ERA15LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA125.md): Cessna 402C · Isla de Vieques, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2015 · N223PB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA12IA550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12IA550.md): Cessna 402C · Nantucket, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N769EA · Minor damage > Company maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with the airplane manufacturer’s service instructions by not removing the cracked drag brace from service nor inspecting the repaired drag brace at the appropriate interval, which resulted in the failure of… - [NTSB ERA10IA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10IA384.md): Cessna 402C · San Juan, PR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2010 · N402VN · Minor damage > The airplane manufacturer’s inadequate inspection procedures, resulting in the undetected fatigue cracking of the right upper barrel and trunnion assembly. - [NTSB ERA10LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA128.md): Cessna 402C · Watertown, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 2010 · N121PB · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to continue the approach with a known anomaly with the left airspeed indicator. Contributing to the accident was an undetermined malfunction of the left airspeed indicator and the condition of the runway, resulting in decreased braking… - [NTSB WPR10LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA092.md): Cessna 402C · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2009 · N520NE · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to depart on a snow covered runway, which resulted in a loss of control and encounter with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airport manager's failure to adhere to the Airport Certification Manual and close the runway due to… - [NTSB ERA09IA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09IA267.md): Cessna 402C · Nantucket, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2009 · N769EA · Minor damage > Installation of an improper bearing in the landing gear actuator. - [NTSB ERA09IA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09IA140.md): Cessna 402C · Naples, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2009 · N2615G · No damage > The pilot's failure to recognize that both engines were being supplied fuel only from the right main fuel tank, resulting in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power from both engines. Contributing to the incident were the pilot's inability to… - [NTSB NYC08FA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA324.md): Cessna 402 · Vineyard Haven, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2008 · N770CA · Destroyed > A loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB LAX08LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA073.md): Cessna 402C · Mercury, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2008 · N594DM · Substantial damage > A loss of power to both engines resulting from a fitting failure and leak at the right fuel selector valve that allowed fuel from the right tank to be lost overboard, and that then introduced air into the left engine's fuel lines during an attempted… - [NTSB ANC07LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA021.md): Cessna 402C · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2007 · N402ET · Substantial damage > The failure of the right main landing gear linkage during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was the failure of company maintenance personnel… - [NTSB MIA06LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA071.md): Cessna 402C · Dorado, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2006 · N223PB · No damage > The failure of the pilot to use on-board weather radar equipment for weather avoidance and the pilot's continued operation into known adverse weather conditions, resulting in injury to passengers. - [NTSB NYC05IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05IA052.md): Cessna 402C · Hyannis, MA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2005 · N403BK · Minor damage > The mechanic's inadequate inspection, which failed to discover cracks in the left wing spar around wing station 114. - [NTSB NYC04CA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA207.md): Cessna 402C · Charleston, WV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2004 · N5774C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining. A factor was the wet runway. - [NTSB ANC04CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04CA085.md): Cessna 402C · Huslia, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2004 · N300SN · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB MIA04WA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04WA066.md): Cessna 402C · Marsh Harbour, Bahamas · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Mar 20, 2004 · N347AB · Minor damage - [NTSB ANC04LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA011.md): Cessna 402 · Galena, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 2003 · N402ET · Substantial damage > Water contamination and freezing of the landing gear actuator that prevented the extension of the right main landing gear, resulting in a gear-up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were freezing temperatures at the accident location, and inadequate… - [NTSB NYC03FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA203.md): Cessna 402C · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2003 · N405BK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a missed approach. Factors in this accident were fog and the night light conditions. - [NTSB MIA03FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03FA141.md): Cessna 402C · Treasure Cay, Bahamas · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 1 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2003 · N314AB · Substantial damage > the in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the airplane’s performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted from inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine’s maintenance personnel… - [NTSB LAX03FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA073.md): Cessna 402C · Mather, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 2003 · N6814A · Destroyed > loss of engine power in the left engine for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's failure to correctly configure the airplane for a single engine missed approach, which resulted in a negative climb performance. A factor was the pilot's decision to… - [NTSB FTW03FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA054.md): Cessna 402C · Lewisville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2002 · N402ME · Destroyed > The failure of the attitude indicator, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control as a result of spatial disorientation following the failure of the attitude indicator. Contributing factors were a low ceiling, clouds, and dark night conditions. - [NTSB FTW02LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA094.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2002 · N596DM · Substantial damage > The failure of the tug driver to stop at the stop sign resulting in a collision with a taxiing airplane. A contributing factor was the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB FTW02LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA091.md): Cessna 402C · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2002 · N38CJ · Substantial damage > The failure of the left main landing gear scissors assembly which resulted from improper maintenance. - [NTSB NYC01LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA166.md): Cessna 402C · Boston, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2001 · N760EA · Destroyed > The pilot's improper decision to waive the wake turbulence hold time, and his subsequent loss of control when wake vortex turbulence was encountered. - [NTSB NYC01FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA073.md): Cessna 402C · Edgartown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 2001 · N6837Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach with an adequate vertical and lateral track. Also causal was his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. - [NTSB MIA00FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA208.md): Cessna 402C · Vieques, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2000 · N405MN · Destroyed > The airplanes entry into an uncontrolled descent for undetermined reasons from which it crashed into the ocean. - [NTSB MIA00LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA195.md): Cessna 402C · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2000 · N7037E · Substantial damage > an inflight collision with a bird during descent that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane's vertical stabilizer spar. - [NTSB ANC00LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC00LA061.md): Cessna 402C · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N402ET · Substantial damage > An in-flight collision with a bird. - [NTSB MIA00LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA109.md): Cessna 402C · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2000 · N251RS · Substantial damage > Separation of the right main landing gear tire recap during takeoff resulting in the pilot's loss of directional control, the aircraft departing the runway, collapse of the landing gear, and collision with the airport fence. - [NTSB FTW00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA099.md): Cessna 402C · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2000 · N11NX · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate handling of the aircraft during the landing flare/touchdown resulting in a hard landing that collapsed the left main landing gear. - [NTSB MIA99FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA168.md): Cessna 402C · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1999 · N440AB · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision takeoff with condensation on the cockpit windows which restricted visibility, his improper use of aileron control, improper compensation for winds during takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting… - [NTSB FTW99FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA123.md): Cessna 402C · Goldsby, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1999 · N819BW · Destroyed > The fatigue failure of the right wing spar as a result of inadequate quality control during manufacture of the spar. A factor was the inadequate inspection of the right wing by maintenance personnel, which failed to detect the crack. - [NTSB ATL98RA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98RA119.md): Cessna 402C · Melville Hall, Dominica · Accident · 11 fatal · Foreign investigation · Aug 23, 1998 · N2748J - [NTSB LAX98FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA075.md): Cessna 402C · Walker, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 1998 · N114GP · Destroyed > The pilot's encounter with a downdraft while approaching high terrain at an altitude insufficient to ensure adequate terrain or obstacle clearance. - [NTSB NYC97LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA183.md): Cessna 402C · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1997 · N6879Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around (missed approach). Related factors were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and disorientation of the flight crew, while making the approach in conditions of limited visibility. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c/ntsb.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590R') ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c/ntsb --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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