Accident · 1999-06-08

NTSB case MIA99FA168 · Cessna 402C · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1999-06-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 402C (N440AB)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Air Sunshine, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): AIR SUNSHINE, INC.

Probable cause

The pilot's decision takeoff with condensation on the cockpit windows which restricted visibility, his improper use of aileron control, improper compensation for winds during takeoff, and his failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in the aircraft running off the left side of the runway, colliding with a taxiway sign and ditch, and collapsing the landing gear.

Source: NTSB case MIA99FA168

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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