Cessna 402 crash, Dec 16, 2008, Madison
Cessna 402 accident on December 16, 2008 near Madison, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which...
- Date: December 16, 2008
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which led to fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power during the approach.
A Cessna 402 cargo flight was delayed by repeated closures of its destination airport due to snow-covered runways. The pilot diverted to an alternate, and the engines lost power on the instrument approach because the tanks were empty. The aircraft hit the ground about 200 yards short of the runway, and the crew member survived.