# NTSB MIA92FA067: Cessna 402-C, N2714A, Clewiston, FL, January 24, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 23, 1992, 20:22 local (Jan 24, 1992, 01:22 UTC)
- Place: Clewiston, FL
- Coordinates: 26.749649, -80.930557 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7496&lon=-80.9306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA92FA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32977/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92FA067

## Probable cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO DESCEND AND REMAIN IN VFR CONDITIONS IN AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, descent - normal
  - weather condition - thunderstorm
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - rain
- Loss of control - in flight, descent - normal
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHT DEPARTED WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS LAST HEARD FROM WHILE DESCENDING IN ATTEMPT TO REMAIN IN VFR CONDITIONS. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED THE NEXT DAY AND EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND IN A 50 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2714A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2714A-1993-10-21), registration cancelled 1993-10-21, S/N 402C0209 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402-C
- Registry model: [Cessna 402C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (registry code 207590R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0209
- Airframe hours: 13708
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO 520-VB 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Air Sunshine Inc.
- Registered owner: Adili Brothers Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 12, 1992, 62 hours before
- Departed: FLL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
- Destination: SRQ, SARASOTA, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; flight instructor, airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 5,500 total, 2,250 in this make and model, 5,200 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 0.5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 37 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).

- [Accident 19920123001889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920123001889A), Jan 23, 1992: Cessna 402C, Clewiston, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. High speed near vertical impact in open field. SIGMET for thunderstorms in area. No 135 IFR approval issued.

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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