Crash of a Cessna 402 near Summit Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1976 at 0750 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
N4049Q
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Anchorage - Seward
MSN:
402-0149
YOM:
1967
Location:
Summit Lake
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4000
Captain / Total hours on type:
72.00
Circumstances:
While cruising parallel to the Seward - Anchorage highway at an altitude of 1,000 feet, the twin engine airplane collided with a Kenai Civil Air Patrol Beechcraft A-45 Mentor registered N1406Z. Engaged in a SAR mission after a Cessna 170 was missing, the Mentor was carrying two pilots. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Collision with other aircraft in normal cruise. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Failed to see and avoid other aircraft,
- Pilot of other aircraft,
- Not under radar contact,
- No control.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Giddings: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1976 at 2145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
N69314
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Austin - Houston
MSN:
402B-0431
YOM:
1973
Location:
Giddings
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
5495
Circumstances:
En route by night from Austin to Houston, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and decided to continue. Later, the twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed near Giddings. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Collision with trees in normal cruise due to improper in-flight decisions on part of the pilot. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions,
- High obstructions,
- Low ceiling,
- Fog,
- Thunderstorm activity,
- Flew into known poor weather conditions.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402 in San José: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1976 at 1353 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
TI-AVE
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
San José - Santa José
Location:
San José-Juan Santamaría
Alajuela (Center-North)
Country:
Costa Rica
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a local training flight, carrying one pilot under supervision, one instructor and one pilot from the Civil Aviation Authority. Shortly after takeoff from runway 07, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 2 km northeast of the airfield, near the farm called La Fuente. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and all three occupants have been killed.
Crew:
José María Fernández Jiménez,
Ricardo José Cordero Murillo,
Adrián Garro.

Crash of a Cessna 402A in Elko: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1975 at 0909 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
N52SA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ely - Alko
MSN:
402A-0078
YOM:
1969
Location:
Elko
Nevada
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
5000
Captain / Total hours on type:
2100.00
Circumstances:
On approach to Elko, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, snow falls, turbulences associated with clouds and thunderstorm. He descended below the MDA until the twin engine airplane struck a hill located few miles from the airport. The wreckage was found three days later on December 2. Both occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain following improper IFR operation. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Failed to follow approved procedures,
- Low ceiling,
- Snow,
- Turbulences associated with clouds and thunderstorm
- High obstructions,
- Blowing snow,
- The pilot did not use available instrument approach chart for reference.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402A in Open Bay

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Crowley Airways
Registration:
P2-PAU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
402A-0118
YOM:
1969
Location:
Open Bay
East New Britain
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into Open Bay. No casualties.

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Anchorage

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
N8416F
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
402-0264
YOM:
1968
Location:
Anchorage-Merrill Field
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from Anchorage-Merrill Field Airport due to an excessive accumulation of frost on wings and fuselage. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Gävle

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1975 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Baron Air
Registration:
SE-GGN
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Göteborg – Gävle
MSN:
402B-0638
YOM:
1974
Location:
Gävle
Gästrikland
Country:
Sweden
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a charter flight from Göteborg to Gävle, carrying one pilot and seven players of the Västra Frölundas Hockey Team. On final approach to Gävle Airport in good weather conditions, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airfield. All eight occupants were injured and rescued about two hours later while the aircraft was destroyed.
Pilot:
Reijo Junno.
Passengers:
Leif 'Blixten' Henriksson,
Lars-Erik 'Esa' Esbjörs,
Kjell-Ronnie Pettersson,
Svante Granholm,
Henric 'Tosse' Hedlund,
Christer Ståhl,
Krister Sterner.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the dual engine failure could not be determined.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Dodge City

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1975 at 0911 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Registration:
N1415G
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wichita - Garden City - Dodge City - Denver
Location:
Dodge City
Kansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2600
Captain / Total hours on type:
320.00
Circumstances:
On approach to Dodge City Airport in marginal weather conditions, the the crew decided to initiate a go-around when the airplane struck power cables, stalled and crashed in an open field. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to follow the approved procedures while on an IFR approach. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Ice on windshield,
- Airframe ice,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- Disregard of good operating practice,
- Fog,
- Visibility reference established windshield deicer turned off,
- Windshield iced over,
- Unable to continue the flight due to ice accumulation.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 402A near Annanberg

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 402
Operator:
Territory Airlines
Registration:
P2-SAB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
402A-0061
YOM:
1969
Location:
Annanberg
Madang
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Ramu River near Annanberg. Crew fate remains unknown.
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