Cessna 402 crash, Oct 27, 1997 (3 killed), Tampa-Intl (ex...
Cessna 402 accident on October 27, 1997 near Tampa-Intl (ex Drew Field), Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to extend the...
- Date: October 27, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Tampa-Intl (ex Drew Field), Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to extend the landing gear from the checklist and failed to keep visual conditions during the go-around; diverted attention from an unstabilized approach and limited recent instrument experience were contributing factors.
The Cessna 402B on a private IFR flight never stabilized on the approach to Tampa. The pilot dove toward the runway and touched down with the gear retracted. During a go-around the aircraft pitched up and entered a steep descending turn into the ground, killing three of the four occupants.