NTSB investigations: Cessna 402B, 1987

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 402B. 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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NTSB investigations: Cessna 402B, 1987 per year, 1972–2026: 171 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1987
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('207590P'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA88RA019Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402 · St. Barthelemy, WNDec 27, 1987 · N8209QNTSB ANC88FA019Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Anchorage, AKDrg arr in hvy traffic, reeve flt 726 (Boeing 727) & wilburs flt 304 (Cessna 402B, N969JW) recd radar adzys for visual apchs to rwys 6L & 6R, respectively. Subsequently, both flts were clrd to lnd. At 1555:04, the LCL twr ctlr transmitted that the wnd at the…Dec 9, 1987 · N969JW · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88WA056Accident · 1 fatalForeign investigationCessna 402B · Cat Island, BahamasDec 5, 1987 · N422TA · DestroyedNTSB ANC88IA013Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Cordova, AKThe company maintenance personnel were aware of a shimmy problem but they thought is was only worn bushings. The maintenance people stated they inspected the part but found no problem. The pilot-in-command also stated he found no problem upon visually…Oct 26, 1987 · N5718M · Minor damageNTSB LAX88LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Avalon, CAOn landing the pilot reported he heard a loud bang and the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot corrected to the leftby applying left brake. The aircraft returned to the center of the runway; however, it began to skid. The pilot realized that he was…Oct 24, 1987 · N3798C · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87IA229Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · W.Palm Beach, FLThe lt main gear would not extend when the plt attempted to lower the gear & and the acft was landed in that condition. An exam of the strut assy revealed that a bearing, p/n 5041108-1/2 had failed permitting the strut to overextend, jamming the gear in the…Aug 23, 1987 · N3767C · Minor damageNTSB CHI87FA176Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Chicago, ILFailure of maintenance personnel to perform proper installation of the left throttle linkage.Jul 21, 1987 · N3742C · DestroyedNTSB FTW87LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Altus, OKA 17 year old non rated pilot and 3 of his friends attempted to steal the arcft. After the engines were started power was applied and control of the aircraft was lost immediately. The aircraft struck a hangar and continued across the taxiway where the…Apr 4, 1987 · N402BC · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 402B · Las Vegas, NVPlt filed IFR, 2+40 ete. Due delay, plt departed VFR and opened VFR flt plan. Enroute, stong hdwinds encountered. Also, clouds required altitude and course deviations to maintain VFR. Ate was 3+33. On final, left eng lost pwr, rt eng began surging. Into 20-KT…Jan 28, 1987 · N69310 · Substantial damage