ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31622
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| Date: | Monday 13 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B Utiliner |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Center |
| Registration: | SE-GGR |
| MSN: | 402B0840 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5km S of Gävle–Sandviken Airport (GVX/ESSK) -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN/ESSA) |
| Gävle–Sandviken Airport (GVX/ESSK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 402B Utiliner crashed during an NDB approach in a forest 5km south of Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX/ESSK).
Four occupants died an one survived and the aircraft was destroyed.
The cause: crew deviated from correct procedures during the NDB approach and came in too low.
Ex (N3967C)
Sources:
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-cessna-402b-gavle-4-killed
Flight International 20 Jan. 1979
2.
https://forum.flyghistoria.org/download/file.php?id=6701&mode=view (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Sep-2009 03:26 | harro | Updated |
| 27-Aug-2011 06:54 | Masen63 | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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