Cessna 402 crash, Jan 31, 1986, New Bedford
Cessna 402 accident on January 31, 1986 near New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power, with the left...
- Date: January 31, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power, with the left exhaust manifold header found cracked along a weld seam and the aileron cables burned through.
A Cessna 402 positioning from Newport to New Bedford, Massachusetts, lost its left engine on final approach on 31 January 1986 and a fire broke out on the engine and part of the left wing. The aircraft struck trees left of the runway after the pilot banked left. Both occupants survived and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB investigated the accident.