# NTSB investigations: Cessna 402B: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB MIA03IA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03IA110.md): Cessna 402C · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 22, 2003 · N402DD · No damage > The inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by other maintenance personnel for failure to note an incorrect washer was installed securing the upper and lower torque links, resulting in separation of the upper and lower links and subsequent rotation of… - [NTSB FTW01FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA104.md): Cessna 402B · Del Rio, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N80Q · Destroyed > the loss of control due to a jammed trim tab, which resulted from the failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the trim tab actuator rod when installing a replacement elevator. - [NTSB SEA95LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA159.md): Cessna 402B · Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N51816 · Substantial damage > Improper installation (failure to install cotter key) by company maintenance personnel. - [NTSB ATL92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA133.md): Cessna 402B · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1992 · N910WT · Substantial damage > The improper installation of the emergency exit, by an unknown person, which resulted in its separation, in flight. - [NTSB DEN90LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA071.md): Cessna 402B · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1990 · N3128K · Substantial damage > The collapse of the right main landing gear as a result of the malfunction of the down lock assembly and failure of the torque tube bracket assembly. - [NTSB ATL88FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA186.md): Cessna 402B · West Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1988 · N8493A · Destroyed > The airplane used about 1/2 of the 8,602 ft rwy for the t/o roll. After t/o it pitched nose-down briefly over the rwy during init climb. The plt radioed that he was having a problem with the elevator which required 'full back pressure' to keep the nose up,… - [NTSB MIA87IA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA229.md): Cessna 402B · W.Palm Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N3767C · Minor damage > The lt main gear would not extend when the plt attempted to lower the gear & and the acft was landed in that condition. An exam of the strut assy revealed that a bearing, p/n 5041108-1/2 had failed permitting the strut to overextend, jamming the gear in the… - [NTSB CHI87FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA176.md): Cessna 402B · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N3742C · Destroyed > Failure of maintenance personnel to perform proper installation of the left throttle linkage. - [NTSB MIA85IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA069.md): Cessna 402B · Sanford, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1984 · N402PB · Minor damage > During cruise flt, the acft suddenly nosed down & began vibrating. Remedial action was taken & an uneventful emerg landing was made. An exam revealed that the bolt, nut & cotter pin (used to attach the elevator trim control rod to the elevator trim tab) were… - [NTSB FTW84LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA184.md): Cessna 402B · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1984 · N5039Q · Substantial damage > During gear extension in preparation for landing the nose gear failed to extend fully even though emergency gear extension proceedures were performed. The plt steered the acft off to the right of the rwy shortly after touchdown. Acftinspection revealed a… - [NTSB MIA83LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA122.md): Cessna 402B · Ft. Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1983 · N13GM · Substantial damage > The acft was landed wheels up. The pilot stated that he never heard the landing gear warning horn operate. Post accidentinvestigation showed that the landing gear operated properly but that the warning horn was inoperative. The pilot of theaccident acft held… - [NTSB MKC83IA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA054.md): Cessna 402B · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1983 · N8200Q · Minor damage > The right engine of the acft started to burn while the acft was being started. The pilot noticed flames coming out of the top of the right engine after the left engine was started. The pilot initiated shut down of both engines and evacuation of the… ## 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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590P') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=207590P&occurrence=130 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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