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NTSB investigations: Cessna 402B

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 402B, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI02FA067Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Bronson, MIThe maneuver to avoid the utility wire while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with the ground. Factors were the pilot's inadvertent activation of the elevator trim, resulting in a loss of control during flight in instrument…Jan 23, 2002 · N371JD · DestroyedNTSB CHI98LA073Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Watertown, SDthe pilot's failure to perform an aircraft preflight and to remove the ice which had accumulated on the airframe. A factor involved in the accident was the icing weather conditions which existed and the ice which accumulated on the airplane.Dec 31, 1997 · N5087Q · DestroyedNTSB SEA96FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Estacada, ORloss of aircraft control for undetermined reason(s).Feb 16, 1996 · N5198J · DestroyedNTSB ATL93FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Tullahoma, TNThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's failure to ensure that the airplane maximum gross takeoff weight was not exceeded, the dark night, and rain.Mar 23, 1993 · N405PC · DestroyedNTSB ATL93FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Geneva, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and collision with trees and terrain.Feb 14, 1993 · N69402 · DestroyedNTSB ATL92FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Miramar, FLThe failure of the pilot to perform preflight planning in that the weight and balance of the aircraft were exceeded. The pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft and lack of multiengine certification.Aug 27, 1992 · N6AT · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91FA161Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Kathleen, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while descending at night. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, fog, the pilot's lack of qualification in multi-engine aircraft, his lack of experience in this type of aircraft, his overconfidence in…Aug 16, 1991 · N5855M · DestroyedNTSB FTW82AA046Accident · 7 fatalFinal reportRobertson C-402B · Laredo, TXThe acft was observed to be extremely slow throughout the approach & that the plt appeared to be having some difficulty with over-controlling the acft. It then leveled out at 50-80 ft AGL on final over the threshold, entered a nose-high attitude & then…Jan 24, 1982 · N4244Z · Destroyed