No fatalities
CESSNA 402C accident at Hyannis, MA, 26 Apr 2021
On April 26, 2021, a CESSNA 402C operated by Cape Air was involved in an aviation accident near Hyannis, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s failure to confirm the position of the left engine’s auxiliary fuel boost pump switch during a simulated engine out procedure, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel in the engine and subsequent partial loss of power during a… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to confirm the position of the left engine’s auxiliary fuel boost pump switch during a simulated engine out procedure, which resulted in an excess amount of fuel in the engine and subsequent partial loss of power during a go-around/rejected landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilot