- Date
- May 15, 1985, 18:26 local (May 16, 1985, 00:26 UTC)
- Place
- Pocatello, ID
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N402CSCessna 402
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850515022699A
- Case key
- 40042
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after departure & level off, the plt reported an eng malfunction & initiated a return to the arpt. About 2 min later, he reported an eng fire & declared an emergency. Aprx 1 min thereafter, the rgt wing separated from the acft & the plane crashed. An exam of the wreckage revealed extensive inflt fire damage in the area of separation. A 2.5 by 3 inch hole was found in the rgt inboard exhaust tube, pn 0850712-6. It was oriented toward the accessory compartment withnumerous fuel & oil lines which were fire damaged & charred. Also, much of the eng support structure & wing spar were melted in that area. An exam of the exhaust tube revealed its walls were thin, brittle & discolored in the area of the rupture & several areas of cracks & small holes were found. The exhaust tube had 5862 hrs of total service & 1762 hours since it was overhauled. Records showed that AD 75-23-08 had been complied with during the last inspection, 25 flt hrs prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N402CS
- Reported as
- Cessna 402
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402-0108
- Airframe hours
- 5,862
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-E, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Regional Express Company
- Registered owner
- Fbn Leasing Corp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · February 11, 1985 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- PIH · Pocatello, ID
- Destination
- SLC · Salt Lake City, UT
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Military, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 350 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIH, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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