Cessna 340A

FAA incident reports · 258

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Accident 19860214002679ACessna 340A · Dania, FLLeft engine lost power in pattern. Pilot elected off airport landing. Aircraft broke up and fire resulted in 2 fatalsFeb 14, 1986 · N1923E · DestroyedIncident 19850904050219ICessna 340A · Salt Lake City, UTLeft engine leaking oil during climb. Engine shutdown. Scavenger pump housing was broken.Sep 4, 1985 · N7HKIncident 19850626044449ICessna 340A · Baton Rouge, LAOil leak from engine noted at cruise. Diverted and found adapter for oil filter cracked.Jun 26, 1985 · N340TAAccident 19850606022729ACessna 340A · Butler, PAAborted takeoff when nose baggage door opened. Ran off runway end, gear collapsed, fire erupted. Door channel bent.Jun 6, 1985 · N2669Z · Substantial damageAccident 19850524020679ACessna 340A · Englewood, COTurned fuel off on simulated approach. Could not maintain altitude. No engine restart, landed gear up.May 24, 1985 · N111SC · Substantial damageIncident 19850213009169ICessna 340A · Charleston, WVEngine began to vibrate, manifold pressure dropped. Cylider failed in the exhaust port stud area.Feb 13, 1985 · N4264C · Minor damageAccident 19841226069669ACessna 402C · Troy, MIAttempted takeoff downwind with snow on runway. Struck trees and fence and intense ground fire erupted.Dec 26, 1984 · N115EA · DestroyedIncident 19840914052909ICessna 310R · La Crosse, WILeft engine surged and quit. Secured and landed. Crankshaft failed between forward cylinders.Sep 14, 1984 · N22GBAccident 19840620025869ACessna 340CESSNA · Cincinnati, OHPilot asked for and got jet fuel instead of avgas. Both engines lost power after takeoff. Lost control in emergencyJun 20, 1984 · N5345J · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19840526023149ACessna 340A · Paonia, COAircraft crashed during emergency landing after left engine quit due to fuel t ank mismanagement.May 26, 1984 · N6231X · Substantial damageIncident 19840328022649ICessna 340A · Abilene, TXNose gear failed to extend. Found a lock nut on the nose gear actuator had failed to hold.Mar 28, 1984 · N6337X · Minor damageIncident 19840323021699ICessna 340A · Dallas, TXCollided with a parked aircraft while taxiing to reposition. Was blinded by heavy rain and light reflections.Mar 23, 1984 · N900TC · Minor damageAccident 19840318007329ACessna 340A · Olathe, KSAircraft skidded off runway and left main gear collapsed on soft shoulder.Mar 18, 1984 · N6320X · Substantial damageAccident 19831126058979ACessna 340A · Ephrata, WAPilot had wrong radial set during IFR approach and flew into ground just as he was beginning missed approach.Nov 26, 1983 · N98567 · DestroyedAccident 19831120058329ACessna 340A · Orangeville, FLAircraft disappeared from radar during IFR flight in the vicinity of severe thunderstorms.Nov 20, 1983 · N85JK · DestroyedIncident 19831011066489ICessna 340A · Lubbock, TXLeft main tire ruptured on the takeoff roll. Pilot aborted takeoff.Oct 11, 1983 · N900TC · Minor damageAccident 19830215004029ACessna 340A · Aspen, COAfter takeoff aircraft entered clouds and crashed at 9000 ft. level of 11110 ft mountain.Feb 15, 1983 · N33340 · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19830102000139ACessna 340A · Monterey, CABoth engines on climbout ditched in ocean. Aircraft sank. Had been fueled with jet a fuel. Pilot failed to check.Jan 2, 1983 · N1947E · DestroyedAccident 19821202065829ACessna 340A · Austin, TXDeveloped high sink rate on short final. Impact with runway damaged a wing spar,not found until returned to base.Dec 2, 1982 · N4326C · Substantial damageAccident 19821113058389ACessna 340A · Orinda, CAAircrafft was observed to dive into ground in a right turn with engines running at high power.Nov 13, 1982 · N29HT · DestroyedIncident 19820909052269ICessna 340A · Laredo, TXPilot retracted gear in place of flaps on landing roll. Noticed mistake, activated gear down. Right gear collapsedSep 9, 1982 · N340MC · Minor damageIncident 19820814050519ICessna 340A · Kress, TXLeft side pilot window blew out. Made emergency descent. Break began near vent opening.Aug 14, 1982 · N555CP · Minor damageAccident 19820407008349ACessna 340CESSNA · Lincoln, NEVibration after liftoff. Unable to climb. Landed on grass near runway, struck fence. Ice & snow on aircraft.Apr 7, 1982 · N82GB · Substantial damageIncident 19820328041829ICessna 421 · Pensacola, FLUnsafe nose wheel indication. Nose wheel collapsed on landing. Broken retract linkage.Mar 28, 1982 · N340AT · Minor damageAccident 19820316004179ACessna 340A · Burbank, CALost control on climb out in area of thunderstorms. Broadcast mayday. Struck mountainside. High blood alcohol.Mar 16, 1982 · N98546 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19820216003129ICessna 340A · Dulles, VAZa right engine connecting rod broke. Knocked a hole in engine case. Vectored to airport. Separation at rod cap.Feb 16, 1982 · N8663K · Minor damageAccident 19820209002809ACessna 310R · Carlsbad, CAPassenger door not closed, pilot aborted takeoff and aircraft ran off end of runway.Feb 9, 1982 · N69DH · Substantial damageIncident 19820204001699ICessna 340A · Addison, TXRight main gear hung up on takeoff. Unable to extend. Gear collapsed on landing. No prior impact defects found.Feb 4, 1982 · N5320J · Minor damageAccident 19820128002459ACessna 340CESSNA · Sunriver, ORPilots allowed aircraft to veer off runway and wing struck snowbank causing substantial damage.Jan 28, 1982 · N4604N · Substantial damageAccident 19820119000849ACessna 340A · Lansing, ILAircraft exhaust welded throttle and mixture controls so they would not move. Maintenance problem.Jan 19, 1982 · N4140G · Substantial damageAccident 19811231084189ACessna 340A · Pueblo, COHeat from turbocharger warped teflon guide tube, jamming throttle cable. Landed short after shutting down engine.Dec 31, 1981 · N6272N · DestroyedIncident 19811130086379ICessna 340A · Sisterdale, TXForgot to extend gear for landing. Landed gear up. Was distracted by cows on runway.Nov 30, 1981 · N4132G · Minor damageAccident 19810922060909ACessna 340A · Vernal, UTFailed to put gear down prior to landing. Landed wheels up.Sep 22, 1981 · N2696H · Substantial damageIncident 19810905072629ICessna 340CESSNA · Homestead, FLDuring rollout the pilot retracted gear instead of retracting flaps.Sep 5, 1981 · N1870E · Minor damageAccident 19810905055779ACessna 340A · Ketchikan, AKThe aircraft struck trees in high terrain on the ILS approach. Suspect turbulence disoriented pilot.Sep 5, 1981 · N2695A · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19810718042069ACessna 340CESSNA · St Charles, ILAircraft stalled and crashed on final approach for landing. No malfunction found.Jul 18, 1981 · N5416J · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19810524037309ICessna 340A · Accident, WVHard landing and bounced doing damage to prop tips.May 24, 1981 · N37324 · Minor damageAccident 19810422018301ACessna 340A · Robinson, ILOn takeoff roll collided with landing Cessna 340, N816PJ, at runway intersection. Lifted off to avoid collision.Apr 22, 1981 · N4155A · Substantial damageAccident 19810207002999ACessna 340A · Chapel Hill, NCStruck trees trying to visually locate airport runway. Rainy, foggy, night. VFR pilot. Airplane over gross weight.Feb 7, 1981 · N8682K · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 19810121002899ACessna 340A · Sugar Grove, ILIced-up, near gross. Circled to land, failed to set props or use deice systems. Ground impact short of runway.Jan 21, 1981 · N26711 · Substantial damageIncident 19801120088769ICessna 340A · Rome, GAZg severe vibration on descent. Found bolt attaching trim tab actuator rod to trim tab missing.Nov 20, 1980 · N44RK · Minor damageIncident 19800830084459ICessna 340CESSNA · Houston, TXDuring climb engine RPM dropped. Cylinder intake elbow assembly came loose.Aug 30, 1980 · N535KWAccident 19800820040949ACessna 340A · Petersburg, AKPilot reported airplane porpoising, losing emmpanage. Wreckage not found. High maintenance record on emmpanage.Aug 20, 1980 · N110RA · Damage unknown · 3 fatalAccident 19800408008919ACessna 340A · Minneapolis, MNAllowed airplane to veer off runway on takeoff. Rotated at end of runway. Struck trees. No engine defects noted.Apr 8, 1980 · N98547 · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19800331045979ICessna 340A · Olathe, KSPilot noticed oil emitting from left engine. Oil pressure fluctuated, shut down. Scavenger pump failure.Mar 31, 1980 · N111SCIncident 19800328032649ICessna 340CESSNA · Boston, MASmoke in cabin during taxi. Pilot stopped & deplaned passengers. Airconditioning motor had burned out.Mar 28, 1980 · N4579NIncident 19800218026679ICessna 340CESSNA · Englewood, CODuring towing operation, the ball joint slipped apart from bronco & towed aircraft slid into bronco.Feb 18, 1980 · N6240X · Minor damageAccident 19800215002849ACessna 340A · Princeton, NJIce on airframe and windshield. Landed hard without flare. Bent both wing spars. Blew main tires.Feb 15, 1980 · N6303X · Substantial damageAccident 19800110000029ACessna 340CESSNA · Rosenburg, TXFlew VFR area of low ceilings & dense fog. Made hard landing. Impact broke or bent wing spars.Jan 10, 1980 · N8178G · Substantial damageAccident 19790824021619ACessna 340A · Topeka, KSPilot stated acft would not rotate on takeoff roll. Aborted. Ran off end of runway. Possible control lock on.Aug 24, 1979 · N800BC · Substantial damage
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