Cessna 402A accident near Avon Park, FL
On December 5, 1995, a Cessna 402A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Avon Park, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 5, 1995
- Place
- Avon Park, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.590°N, 81.500°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04942
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On December 5, 1995, about 0632 eastern standard time, a Cessna 402A, N402RL, collided with an electrical transmission line, during the initial climb after take off at Avon Park, Florida. The airplane was operated by Missionary Aviation Ministries under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight plan was filed the previous evening, but was not activated after take off. The airline transport pilot, and the pilot rated passenger, were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces, and a post impact fire. The flight was originating from runway 22 at the Avon Park Municipal Airport, at the time of the accident. At 2118, December 4, 1995, a person who identified himself as N402RL, contacted the Miami Automated International Flight Service Station via telephone and requested a flight briefing from Avon Park, Florida to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, proposing to depart Avon Park at 0630 on December 5, 1995. Following the weather briefing, the person filed an instrument flight rules flight plan to Moss Town, Exuma Island, Bahamas. [Transcript attached]. According to the operator, the flight was destined for Haiti to deliver food, clothing, and medicine, with a planned intervening stop in the Bahamas for fuel. Witnesses that were located about 1/2 mile from the end of runway 22, reported hearing an explosion. The forward, upper portion of a wing tip tank, later identified as the left tip tank, an antenna, a rudder cap, and the vertical stabilizer cap were found be
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain the proper climb rate and direction of flight following takeoff, resulting in a collision with obstacles. The reason for the loss of control and subsequent unusual attitude ground impact was not determined.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
