Cessna 402 crash, Jan 23, 2003, Sacramento-Mather
Cessna 402 accident on January 23, 2003 near Sacramento-Mather, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power in the left engine...
- Date: January 23, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Sacramento-Mather, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power in the left engine for undetermined reasons, together with the pilot's failure to configure the aircraft for a single-engine missed approach; the decision to start the approach below minimums was a factor.
A Cessna 402 on a charter approach to Sacramento-Mather in dense fog lost power in the left engine during a missed approach. The crew did not configure the aircraft correctly for single-engine climb, and it struck obstructions and burned on the ground. Both occupants survived.