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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 340CESSNA · Weed, CA · May 3, 1980

Date
May 3, 1980 · 21:30 local
Place
Weed, CA
Airport
Weed
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N340RM
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80FVG35
Reported as
Cessna 340CESSNA
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,200 total1,300 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Taxied into hangar after night landings. Left wing exploded. Pilot exited emergency exit. Cause undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIED INTO HANGAR AFTER NIGHT LANDINGS. LEFT WING EXPLODED. PILOT EXITED EMERGENCY EXIT. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.