# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA07LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA002.md): Cessna 340A · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2006 · N1920E · Substantial damage
  > The fracture of the adjusting bellcrank in overstress due to binding in a linkage forward of the bell crank.
- [NTSB DFW06CA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA175.md): Cessna C340A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2006 · N2745F · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear as result of the failure of the gear pivot bolt for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI04LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA183.md): Cessna 340A · Mason City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2004 · N60PP · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point not obtain/maintained by the pilot following a single-engine approach to landing. Contributing factors were the vacuum pump oil leak, the low oil pressure of the propeller control system, and the unfeathered propeller.
- [NTSB LAX01FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA026.md): Cessna 340A · Julian, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2000 · N4347C · Destroyed
  > Total blockage of the instrument static system due to ice.
- [NTSB CHI99FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA177.md): Cessna 340A · Phillipsburg, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1999 · N1372G · Destroyed
  > the pilot not maintaining flying speed. Factors to the accident were the fuel transfer problem of unknown origin.
- [NTSB LAX94LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA135.md): Cessna 340A · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1994 · N1362C · Substantial damage
  > The mechanics improper maintenance of the airplane's left brake system by failing to service its hydraulic reservoir. The lack of hydraulic fluid in the left brake reservoir which precipitated the left brake failure is a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB ATL88LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA105.md): Cessna 340A · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1988 · N4329C · Substantial damage
  > Just after lift off for a LCL flt, the plt-in-cmd, who was in the right seat, noted the front edge of the nose baggage compt to 'pop open'. He assumed control of the acft and attempted to 'tear drop' a return to the opposite runway. During the maneuver, the…
- [NTSB SEA88LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA005.md): Cessna 340A · Tacoma, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1987 · N37358 · Substantial damage
  > As the plt was taxiing to the active rwy, the acft's right brake became inop due to a loss of hydraulic fluid. Subsequently, the acft went off the side of the taxiway, contd over an embankment & was damaged. The loss of hydraulic fluid was due to a leak in…
- [NTSB NYC85LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA140.md): Cessna 340A · Butler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1985 · N2669Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that prior to the flt, he made the usual preflight check & locked the left forward, nose baggage door. During the takeoff roll, the left forward baggage door opened & locked in an upright position. The plt aborted the takeoff, but there was…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076405', '2073325')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2076405&occurrence=130

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