Cessna 402C accident near Mineral Springs, Florida, March 27, 1984
On March 27, 1984 at about 2:23 am local time, a Cessna 402C, registered N620AC, was destroyed in an accident near Mineral Springs, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- March 27, 1984 · about 2:23 am local time
- Place
- Mineral Springs, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C · all 402Cs on the register
- Registration
- N620AC · registry record · serial 402C0455
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND THE GROUND DURING FLT IN ADVERSE WEATHER. THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE PLT RECEIVING A PRE-FLT BRIEFING AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. WITNESSES HEARD AN ACFT FLYING LOW FOLLOWED BY A LOUD THUD. ABOUT 16 MI NORTH AT SARASOTA, FL, THE 2128 EST WX WAS: 200 FT PARTIAL OBSCURATION, VIBIBILITY 3 MI WITH FOG. PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE AREA HAD HEAVY, PATCHY GROUND FOG.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,454 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 12, 1984; 404 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,850 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-VB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FMY Ft. Myers FL at 2:01 am
- Destination: SRQ Sarasota FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:28 am from SRQ, 16 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N620AC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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