Cessna 402 crash, Apr 26, 2001 (1 killed), Del Rio
Cessna 402 accident on April 26, 2001 near Del Rio, Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control caused by a jammed elevator trim tab,...
- Date: April 26, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Del Rio, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control caused by a jammed elevator trim tab, which resulted from a missing actuator bolt after maintenance.
A Cessna 402 cargo flight from San Antonio crashed on approach to Del Rio after its elevator trim tab jammed. Investigators found the trim tab actuator bolt missing, apparently lost during the elevator replacement carried out 10 flight hours earlier. The pilot died and a post-impact fire destroyed the aircraft.