Cessna 402 crash, Mar 3, 1998, Nairobi-Wilson
Cessna 402 accident on March 3, 1998 near Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The pilot reported a...
- Date: March 3, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The pilot reported a right engine fuel flow fluctuation and surge after takeoff, but no official investigation findings were found.
A Cessna 402 chartering from Nairobi-Wilson to Kismayo with one passenger and a cargo of khat lost power on the right engine just after rotation. The pilot cut the throttle and tried to land straight ahead, and the aircraft hit the airport perimeter fence. Both occupants were injured, the pilot seriously.