Cessna 402 crash, Dec 20, 2000, Nosara
Cessna 402 accident on December 20, 2000 near Nosara, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for unknown...
- Date: December 20, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Nosara, Guanacaste (North Pacific), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons. The final report was not found in the sources reviewed.
A Cessna 402B air taxi flight lost power from one engine during the initial climb after takeoff from Nosara and could not maintain altitude. The aircraft struck trees and a post-crash fire broke out. The pilot and one passenger were seriously injured and five passengers had minor injuries.