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| Date: | Friday 13 May 1983 |
| Time: | 21:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Provincetown Boston Airlines |
| Registration: | N6791Y |
| MSN: | 402C0454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2448 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TS10520VB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Boston, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hyannis, MA (KHYA) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT A CESSNA 402 PASSED BEHIND AN AIRBUS A-300 IN DESCENT FOR LANDING. THE CESSNA 402 ROLLED INVERTED.THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT HIS DESTINATION. BOTH ACFT WERE ON INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLANS, IN INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS, BEING VECTORED FOR APPROACH. CURRENT FAA ATC PROCEDURES DO NOT STIPULATE CRITERIA FOR APPROPRIATE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE WHEN ON OR OTHER ACFT IS NOT EXECUTING THE SAME FLIGHT PROFILE AS THE OTHER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83IA113
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 09:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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