Cessna 402 crash, Feb 20, 1993, Nome
Cessna 402 accident on February 20, 1993 near Nome, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command did not remove ice from the wing...
- Date: February 20, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot in command did not remove ice from the wing surfaces before takeoff, with the weather a contributing factor.
A Ryan Air Cessna 402C took off from Nome for Savoonga after sitting outside for an hour in light snow near freezing. No deicing fluid was used, and ice formed on the wings during the flight. The aircraft could not climb after rotation and crashed onto the snow-covered tundra. Nobody was killed.