Cessna 402B accident near Del Rio, TX
On April 26, 2001, a Cessna 402B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Del Rio, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 26, 2001
- Place
- Del Rio, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.389°N, 100.942°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010504X00885
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 26, 2001, approximately 0830 central daylight time, a Cessna 402B twin-engine airplane, N80Q, owned and operated by Texas Air Charters Inc., of Denton, Texas, was destroyed upon impact with the ground following a loss of control while on final approach to runway 13 at the Del Rio International Airport, near Del Rio, Texas. The instrument rated commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 domestic cargo flight. The flight originated from the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) at 0745. The pilot of N80Q reported on the Del Rio airport control tower radio frequency that he was 7 miles to the east, intending to land on runway 13. The pilot of another airplane (N4618V), who was executing multiple touch and go landings on runway 13, offered to vacate the pattern to allow N80Q to land. The pilot of N80Q then reported that he would circle the airport a few times "because he was having trouble with his autopilot." After circling, the pilot entered a final approach to runway 13. The pilot of N4618V stated that she observed the accident airplane on a "one to two mile final, in a normal flight attitude but possibly a little low." After looking at her instruments for several seconds, she made visual contact again and observed the airplane impact the ground with the "tail of the aircraft falling forward on top of a fence." She further stated that all of the radio transmissions from the accid
Probable cause
the loss of control due to a jammed trim tab, which resulted from the failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the trim tab actuator rod when installing a replacement elevator.
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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.
