Cessna 402B accident near Aguadilla, PR
On July 11, 2024, a Cessna 402B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aguadilla, PR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 11, 2024
- Place
- Aguadilla, PR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 18.506°N, 67.112°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240711194672
Official records · ERA24FA301
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Ground Tower Coms: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 11, 2024, about 0923 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 402B airplane, N4167G, was destroyed when was involved in an accident near the Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The private pilot was fatally injured, and a person on the ground sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. According to a mechanic who assisted the pilot with his preflight inspection, the pilot planned to complete the flight from his home airport, BQN, to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he planned to have several maintenance discrepancies addressed. The mechanic reported that the four fuel tanks were found near empty or about one-third full during the preflight inspection. A fuel receipt showed that the pilot purchased 13 gallons of 100LL AvGas before the accident flight. The mechanic reported that, after the fuel was added, the left main fuel tank contained about 15 gallons and the right main fuel tank contained about 6-8 gallons. He estimated that the left auxiliary tank contained about 20 gallons and the right auxiliary tank contained about 15 gallons. He did not observe the pilot sump the fuel tanks during the preflight inspection and the correct fuel measuring dip stick was not present with the airplane. He reported that the pilot told him that he planned to use the main tanks for takeoff and then the auxiliary tanks while enroute. The mechanic observed the pilot start the engines and complete a normal
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known maintenance discrepancies, which resulted in a total loss of right engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while returning to the airport with a single operating engine, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
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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.
