Cessna 402B accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO, June 13, 1992
On June 13, 1992 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna 402B, registered N402PB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Atlantic Ocean, AO. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S), THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 1992 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Atlantic Ocean, AO
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · all 402Bs on the register
- Registration
- N402PB · registry record · serial 402B0245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG COWLING PARTIALLY SEPARATED & THE LT FWD CYLINDER OF THAT ENG SEPARATED, FOLLOWED BY AN ENG COMPARTMENT FIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER BUT WAS UNABLE. HE INITIATED A DESCENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE & WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT AFTER LEVELING OFF, WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE & BOTH HE & THE PAX EXITED THE ACFT. THE PLT DRAGGED THE SERIOUSLY INJURED PAX WITH HIM TO A NEARBY ISLAND WHERE THEY WERE RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER. REVIEW OF THE ACFT LOGBOOK INDICATES THAT ON 8/27/91, THE NO.5 CYLINDER OF THE RT ENG WAS REMOVED & REPLACED. ALSO, THE NO. 1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED & REINSTALLED FOLLOWING REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ENTRIES IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK REGARDING CYLINDER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT TO THE RT ENG.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,574 hours in all; 231 in this make and model; 251 in the last 90 days; 67 in the last 30 days; 5,787 as pilot in command; 3,138 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,097 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 15, 1992; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-E (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Aerojet, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: MYAT Treasure Cay OF at 2:40 pm
- Destination: FXE Fort Lauderdale FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N402PB the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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