ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41549
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 1991 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Tropic Airlines |
| Registration: | N402BL |
| MSN: | 402B0827 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off San Pedro Airport (SPR/MZSP) -
 Belize
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Belize City-Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE/MZBZ) |
| San Pedro Airport (SPR/MZSP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cessna 402B, N402BL, crashed into the water and sank off San Pedro Airport, Belize.
Because the ramp was full as the aircraft was approaching San Pedro Airport, the flight was requested to go around to allow another aircraft to depart. The pilot of N402BL acknowledged and the aircraft was seen to make a left turn with the wheels and flaps down. It then made a sharp left turn and crashed into the sea.
Probable Cause/s
There is no evidence which permits the investigation to determine with certainty the actual cause of the accident. It is considered a reasonable deduction that,
a) the pilot was unfit for flight due to fatigue;
b) he stalled the aircraft while flying very low down wind with landing gear down;
c) the aircraft was much too low to recover from the stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X16848
BDCA: http://civilaviation.gov.bz/index.php/safety/accident-reports?download=251:baai-final-report-n402bl
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Apr-2020 07:59 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Apr-2020 08:09 | harro | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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