Cessna 402 crash, Apr 3, 1998, West Palm Beach
Cessna 402 accident on April 3, 1998 near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown on the...
- Date: April 3, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper touchdown on the right main landing gear, which collapsed and led to impact with runway visual range equipment.
A Cessna 402 carrying passengers from Marsh Harbour to West Palm Beach touched down hard on the right main gear, which collapsed, and the aircraft slid off the runway into airport RVR equipment. The left gear then collapsed as it came to rest. The NTSB linked the hard landing to the pilot's touchdown technique and a side overload.