Cessna 402 crash, Jul 20, 1987 (1 killed), Chicago-Midway
Cessna 402 accident on July 20, 1987 near Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of maintenance personnel to properly...
- Date: July 20, 1987
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Chicago-Midway, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the left engine throttle linkage, which left a loose connection between the throttle serrated washer and the serrated shaft. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to feather the propeller and his disregard of minimum control speed (Vmc).
A Cessna 402 (N3742C) operated by Air Maryland on a cargo flight from Chicago Midway to Kansas City crashed on 20 July 1987 after the pilot reported losing one engine during the initial climb. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed when the aircraft came down in a residential area. The airframe was destroyed.