Cessna 402 crash, Jul 11, 2024 (1 killed), Aguadilla-Rafa...
Cessna 402 accident on July 11, 2024 near Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, Puerto Rico with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's decision to fly with known...
- Date: July 11, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Aguadilla-Rafael Hernández, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's decision to fly with known maintenance discrepancies led to total loss of right engine power, and he failed to keep airspeed and lost control (NTSB).
A Cessna 402 on a relocation flight with known maintenance discrepancies lost power in the right engine soon after takeoff from Aguadilla, returned and lost control, diving into a residential area. The pilot died and one person on the ground was slightly injured. The NTSB cited the decision to fly with known discrepancies and poor airspeed control.