# NTSB Accident ATL98FA008
> **Cessna 402B** · 1997-10-27 · TAMPA, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98FA008
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08950
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-27
- **Location:** TAMPA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.960046, -82.49015
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 402B
- **Registration:** N69293
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear for landing, and his failure to maintain VMC during a go-around. Factors were: the pilot's diverted attention due to a non-stabilized instrument approach and his lack of recent instrument experience.

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