Fort Lauderdale - Sarasota

On January 23, 1992 at 08:22 PM, Fort Lauderdale - Sarasota experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Air Sunshine, with the event recorded near Clewiston Florida.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The scheduled passenger flight departed without a flight plan and was last heard from while descending in attempt to remain in VFR conditions. Witnesses on the ground stated that there was extremely heavy rain and thunderstorms at the time of the accident. The wreckage was located the next day and evidence indicated that the airplane hit the ground in a 50° nose down attitude at a high rate of speed. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N2714A, MSN 402C-0209, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.7542°, -80.9342°.