Cessna 401 accident near Plymouth, MA
On June 18, 2010, a Cessna 401 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Plymouth, MA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 18, 2010
- Place
- Plymouth, MA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 401 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.926°N, 70.701°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100621X04325
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 18, 2010 at 1703 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 401, N401TE, operated by Global Data Aviation, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and terrain after a total loss of engine power while maneuvering for landing at the Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM), Plymouth, Massachusetts. The certificated airline transport pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight which departed PYM, about 1355. The aerial mapping flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. In written statements, two witnesses who were in close proximity to the airport described the airplane at "low altitude" and "awfully low" when compared to other airplanes they had watched make the same approach. One witness heard the airplane approach and then the engine noise stopped as the airplane passed overhead. The airplane disappeared from his view, and when he heard the sounds of impact with the trees, he responded to the site to check the condition of the occupants. Upon his arrival, he recalled that there were no smoke or gas fumes present. The occupants were alert but trapped in their seats. Later, at the hospital, the pilot told the witness that he lost engine power, and was unable to restart the engine in time to avoid crashing due to the low altitude. In a telephone interview, the operator said that he spoke to the pilot who reported that both engines lost power, and that he could not get them restarted. On June 25, 2010, the pilot was intervie
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s delayed configuration of the airplane for landing.
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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.
