Cessna 402 crash, Jan 30, 2001, Martha’s Vineyard
Cessna 402 accident on January 30, 2001 near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: January 30, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach with adequate vertical and lateral track, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
A Cape Air Cessna 402C on a scheduled night flight from Providence flew an unstabilized ILS approach to Martha's Vineyard in gusty crosswinds and low visibility. It fell below the glideslope, went around, drifted left and struck trees about a quarter mile short of runway 24. No one was killed.