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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Scappoose, OR · October 18, 2003

Date: October 18, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place: Scappoose, OR
Airport: Scappoose Industrial Airpark
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N340P
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04FA006
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total

N340PRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2013 · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0507 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A/c appeared to abort landing and attempt a go around due to possible departing traffic on rnway 15, gnd witnesses recalled hearing 1 possibly both engines back fire and sputter. Witness report a/c approx 100FT AGL banked to the left, rolled inverted and impacted the ground exploding into flames in a field approx 1/2 mile off the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C APPEARED TO ABORT LANDING AND ATTEMPT A GO AROUND DUE TO POSSIBLE DEPARTING TRAFFIC ON RNWAY 15, GND WITNESSES RECALLED HEARING 1 POSSIBLY BOTH ENGINES BACK FIRE AND SPUTTER. WITNESS REPORT A/C APPROX 100FT AGL BANKED TO THE LEFT, ROLLED INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND EXPLODING INTO FLAMES IN A FIELD APPROX 1/2 MILE OFF THE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA04FA006Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportScappoose, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering. An inadvertent stall, the pilot's failure to follow engine operation procedures and engine detonation were factors.Oct 18, 2003 · Destroyed