# NTSB MIA86IA052: Cessna 402C, N2404U, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 1, 1986, 16:46 local (21:46 UTC)
- Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Coordinates: 26.099596, -80.119583 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0996&lon=-80.1196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86IA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31521/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA052

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - bleed air system - pressure excessive (contributing factor)
  - engine assembly - loss,total (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, descent
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - intentional, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING TOUCH & GO LANDING, AFTER HIS THIRD TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT, HE PULLED THE POWER OFF & LANDED GEAR UP IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 08. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENG REVEALED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE HIGH FUEL BOOST PUMP TO COME ON DURING NORMAL ENG OPERATION CREATING TOO HIGH OF A FUEL PRESSURE AND FLOODING OUT THE ENG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2404U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 402C0462
- Airframe hours: 3624
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520VB 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Trans Air Inc.
- Registered owner: Mulvey Enterprise Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 30, 1985, 109 hours before
- Departed: FLL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
- Airport: FXE, Ft Lauderdale Executive, runway 8, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial, flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,265 total, 3 in this make and model, 3,914 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL, 6 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19860101039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860101039349I), Jan 1, 1986: Cessna 402C, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Right fuel pressure switch shorted out, high boost pump came on, flooded engine. Landed gear up off runway side.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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