# NTSB NYC85FA047: Cessna 402B, N8064Q, Rochester, NY, December 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 22, 1984, 17:33 local (22:33 UTC)
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Coordinates: 43.129829, -77.729209 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1298&lon=-77.7292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85FA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35792/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA047

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, takeoff - initial climb
  - door,cargo/baggage - fire (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, descent

## Analysis

PRIOR TO TKF THE PLT WAS INFORMED OF WIND SHEAR AS CENTERFIELD WINDS AS 270 DEG AT 25 KTS GUST TO 46 KTS & NW BOUNDARY WINDS AS 280 DEG AT 13 KTS. DURING TKF THE PLT REPORTED AN OPENED DOOR & REQUESTED TO RETURN TO LAND. THE ACFT TURNED LEFT AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DOORS REVEALED THE RIGHTSIDE CARGO DOOR SECURING MECHANISMS WERE RELATIVELY UNDAMAGED. FLIGHT TEST CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF A OPENED DOOR DISCLOSED IN PART THE FOLLOWING. THE DOOR WILL OPEN AND REMAIN OPEN DURING ROTATION; RESULTS IN NOISE & VIBRATION; NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS; NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN MULTIENGINE CLIMB PERFORMANCE. PLT LANDING IN JET ACFT PRIOR TO ACCIDENT REPORTED MODERATE TURBULENCE WITH A PLUS OR MINUS 10 TO 15 KTS CHANGE IN AIRSPEED FROM 2000 FT MSL TO THE SURFACE

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8064Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 402B0400
- Airframe hours: 6194
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Falcon Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Univ. Acft Sales And Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 7, 1984, 0 hours before
- Departed: ROC, ROCHESTER, NY
- Destination: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ROC, Rochester-Monroe Co., runway 28, 550 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 2,066 total, 1,957 as pilot in command, 260 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,800 ft broken
- Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ROC

## 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 19841222067819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841222067819A), Dec 22, 1984: Cessna 402B, Rochester, NY, Destroyed. Open baggage door, returned for landing. Wing dropped, hit ground in 90 degree bank. Wind shear alert at airport.

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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