Cessna 402 accident near Vineyard Haven, MA
On September 27, 2008, a Cessna 402 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vineyard Haven, MA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 27, 2008
- Place
- Vineyard Haven, MA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.423°N, 70.659°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081001X14514
Official records · NYC08FA324
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 26, 2008, about 2003 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 402C, N770CA, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from the Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. The certificated airline transport pilot was killed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight destined for the General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts. The positioning flight was operated by Hyannis Air Service, doing business as Cape Air, under the call sign "care ten fifty five." The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Midwest ATC Service, the operator of the MVY air traffic control tower, the pilot reported "ready for taxi" and was instructed to taxi to runway 24, at 1958. The pilot requested to depart from, and was subsequently instructed to taxi to, runway 33. The airplane was cleared for takeoff from runway 33, a 3,297-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway, at 1959:50. After takeoff, the pilot was instructed to climb to an altitude of 4,000 feet, and make a right turn to a heading of 360 degrees. The instructions were acknowledged by the pilot at 2001:53. At 2002:03, the pilot transmitted "and ten fifty five." There were no further communications from the airplane. Radar data depicted the airplane climbing at an altitude of 400 feet, and accelerating to a ground speed of 120 knots s
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
