Cessna 402B accident near Ft. Pierce, Florida, April 12, 1983
On April 12, 1983 at about 10:53 pm local time, a Cessna 402B, registered N13GM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ft. Pierce, Florida (St. Lucie County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 12, 1983 · about 10:53 pm local time
- Place
- Ft. Pierce, Florida · St. Lucie County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · all 402Bs on the register
- Registration
- N13GM · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED WHEELS UP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NEVER HEARD THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN OPERATE. POST ACCIDENTINVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED PROPERLY BUT THAT THE WARNING HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT OF THEACCIDENT ACFT HELD A SINGLE ENGINE RATING ONLY AND DID NOT HOLD A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. HE WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO ACT AS PIC ON THIS MULTI-ENGINE ACFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 480 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 15, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 6,300 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BCT Boca Raton FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 5,000 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from VRB, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N13GM the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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