Cessna 402 crash, Jul 26, 2020, Papa Lealea
Cessna 402 accident on July 26, 2020 near Papa Lealea, Central, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of lift from the separated outboard...
- Date: July 26, 2020
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Papa Lealea, Central, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of lift from the separated outboard left wing, with overweight, balance or improper cargo loading not excluded as contributing factors.
A Cessna 402C flying from Mareeba, Australia had its outboard left wing clipped by a tree on approach to an uncommissioned field near Papa Lealea, Papua New Guinea. After loading cargo and refuelling from jerrycans, the pilot attempted a take off with an unreliable airspeed indicator and the aircraft hit trees. The pilot was the only occupant and had minor injuries, and the PNG AIC could not rule out overweight or loading problems.