Cessna 402B Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 131 events recorded from 1982 to 2024.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | Ocean Ridge, FL | N3990C | Serious (1) | substantial |
A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to add only a limited amount of fuel prio…A partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to add only a limited amount of fuel prior to the flight, and the fuel selector valve placards' inaccurate depiction of the airplane fuel tank configuration. |
| Feb 09, 2004 | Sturgis, MI | N6387X | Serious (1) | substantial |
The failure to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver and the ostentatious display by the pilot-in-command. A factor…The failure to maintain obstacle clearance during an intentional low altitude maneuver and the ostentatious display by the pilot-in-command. A factor to the accident was the tree. |
| Dec 20, 2000 | NOSARA, CS | N908AB | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 26, 1994 | CAT ISLAND, BF | N7929Q | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 15, 1994 | JEREMIE, HA | N234AC | Serious (6) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 12, 1993 | SANDY POINT, BF | N444KA | Serious (8) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jun 13, 1992 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO | N402PB | Serious (1) | substantial | FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S), THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER. |
| Nov 29, 1991 | ROANOKE, TX | N69CR | Serious (2) | destroyed |
THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES, A MISSING AIR COOLING BAFFLE, AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. FACTORS WERE THE FROZEN PROPELLER, IN…THE OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES, A MISSING AIR COOLING BAFFLE, AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. FACTORS WERE THE FROZEN PROPELLER, INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER, INOPERATIVE LANDING GEAR, THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE LACK OF SEAT BELTS. |