Cessna 402 crash, Nov 29, 1991, Roanoke
Cessna 402 accident on November 29, 1991 near Roanoke, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Operation of the aircraft with known...
- Date: November 29, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Roanoke, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies: a missing engine air cooling baffle and an incorrect oil filter caused overheating and engine failure, compounded by inadequate maintenance, an inoperative landing gear and a propeller that could not feather.
During a daylight flight from Addison, the right engine of this Cessna 402B failed after overheating caused a piston failure. The main landing gear was jammed down and the propeller could not be feathered, so the aircraft could not sustain flight and was landed at Roanoke, Texas. The pilot and his passenger were seriously injured because they were not wearing seat belts, and the aircraft was written off.