N8493A (Cessna 402B) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on January 4, 1966.

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

May 26, 1988Accident
THE AIRPLANE USED ABOUT 1/2 OF THE 8,602 FT RWY FOR THE T/O ROLL. AFTER T/O IT PITCHED NOSE-DOWN BRIEFLY OVER THE RWY DURING INIT CLIMB. THE PLT RADIOED THAT HE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ELEVATOR WHICH REQUIRED 'FULL BACK PRESSURE' TO KEEP THE NOSE UP, AND THAT HE WAS RETURNING TO LAND.
Cessna 402B
May 25, 1988Accident
The airplane used about 1/2 of the 8,602 feet runway for the t/o roll. After t/o it pitched nose-down briefly over the runway during initial climb. The pilot radioed that he was having a problem with the elevator which required 'full back pressure' to keep the nose up, and that he was returning to land.
Cessna 402 · 1 fatalities
Occurrence #1: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction Phase of operation: takeoff Findings 1. (c) flt control syst, elevator trim/tab control - disconnected 2. (c) aircraft preflight - inadequate - pilot in command 3. (c) flight control, elevator tab - jammed 4. Full accident record
November 12, 1965Accident
Failed To Obtain/Maintain Flying Speed
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