Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Atlantic Ocean
Saturday, June 13, 1992 11:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING CRUISE FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENG COWLING PARTIALLY SEPARATED & THE LT FWD CYLINDER OF THAT ENG SEPARATED, FOLLOWED BY AN ENG COMPARTMENT FIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER BUT WAS UNABLE. HE INITIATED A DESCENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE & WAS SUCCESSFUL BUT AFTER LEVELING OFF, WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE DITCHED THE AIRPLANE & BOTH HE & THE PAX EXITED THE ACFT. THE PLT DRAGGED THE SERIOUSLY INJURED PAX WITH HIM TO A NEARBY ISLAND WHERE THEY WERE RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER. REVIEW OF THE ACFT LOGBOOK INDICATES THAT ON 8/27/91, THE NO.5 CYLINDER OF THE RT ENG WAS REMOVED & REPLACED. ALSO, THE NO. 1 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED & REINSTALLED FOLLOWING REPAIR. THERE WERE NO FURTHER ENTRIES IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK REGARDING CYLINDER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT TO THE RT ENG.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S), THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER WOULD NOT FEATHER.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/13/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1115
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event State ATLANTIC OCEAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 00000
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2508
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 13 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1510
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46582
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N402PB
NTSB Number MIA92LA137
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire In-flight
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 402B
Aircraft Series Identifier 402B
Aircraft Serial Number 402B0245
Certified Max Gross Weight 6500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 15 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 45
Airframe Hours 9097
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AEROJET, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 5006
Aircraft Owner City FT. LAUDERDALE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33309
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AEROJET, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 5006
Operator City FT. LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33309
Operator Code ZZGA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MYAT
Departure City TREASURE CAY
Departure State OF
Departure Country
Departure Time 1040
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FXE
Destination City FORT LAUDERDALE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --