Cessna 402 crash, Jun 13, 1992, Bahamas
Cessna 402 accident on June 13, 1992 near Bahamas with no fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure after a cylinder separation for undetermined reasons;...
- Date: June 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Bahamas
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Right engine failure after a cylinder separation for undetermined reasons; the propeller would not feather. The aircraft was not recovered, so the separation could not be explained.
A Cessna 402B on a positioning flight from Treasure Cay to Fort Lauderdale lost its right engine in cruise after the cowling and a cylinder separated and a fire broke out. The propeller would not feather, and the pilot descended to extinguish the fire, then ditched the aircraft after losing directional control. The pilot pulled a seriously injured passenger to a nearby island, where both were rescued the next day. The aircraft was never recovered.