Cessna 402 crash, Dec 4, 2002 (1 killed), Lewisville
Cessna 402 accident on December 4, 2002 near Lewisville, Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in night instrument conditions...
- Date: December 4, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Lewisville, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in night instrument conditions following the attitude indicator problem and spatial disorientation, with low ceiling and clouds as contributing factors. Accounts differ: one summary attributes the NTSB finding to inadequate airspeed during the instrument approach, which led to a stall and spin.
A Cessna 402C operated by TexStar AirFreight flew a night positioning flight from Denton toward Dallas in instrument conditions. The pilot reported that his attitude indicator was not working and needed help keeping the aircraft level. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and struck a wooded area and a residence, and the pilot was killed.