Cessna 402B accident near Tampa, FL
On October 27, 1997, a Cessna 402B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tampa, FL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 27, 1997
- Place
- Tampa, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.960°N, 82.490°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08950
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 27, 1997, about 1510 eastern standard time, a Cessna 402B, N69293, collided with the ground during a go-around at the Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured, one passenger sustained serious injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Origination of the flight was Sarasota, Florida, about 1451, on the same day. At 2055 on October 26, 1997, the pilot contacted the St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) and requested an outlook weather briefing for the next day. The pilot stated he would depart Sarasota about 1000, pick up passengers at Tampa International Airport, proceed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, then continue to Danville, Illinois. The pilot contacted the AFSS again at 0614 on October 27 and requested a standard weather briefing for the same flight route. The pilot was informed of an approaching frontal passage for the Tampa, Florida area. According to the passenger who was to be picked up at Tampa, about 0630 he and the pilot discussed the weather. The pilot elected to delay until about noon before departing Sarasota, because of the weather, and the lack of a necessity to make a hurried departure. At 1445, N69293 contacted Sarasota Clearance Delivery and requested an instrument flight rules clearance to Tampa International Airp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear for landing, and his failure to maintain VMC during a go-around. Factors were: the pilot's diverted attention due to a non-stabilized instrument approach and his lack of recent instrument experience.
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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.
