# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A: In flight encounter with weather

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 CHI07FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA073.md): Cessna 340A · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2007 · N111SC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude during the instrument approach. Contributing factors were the presence of severe icing, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear.
- [NTSB NYC97LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA014.md): Cessna 340A · Pawtucket, RI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1996 · N36JM · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, by continuing the ILS approach below the decision height, rather than performing a missed approach; and his failure to attain a proper touchdown point for the continued landing.…
- [NTSB DEN88FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA014.md): Cessna 340A · Bailey, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1987 · N4132G · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed on the side of a mountain during visual meteorological conditions. The pilot had been in voice and radar contact with air traffic control until the aircraft disappeared from radar. The pilot reported severe turbulence and a rough running…
- [NTSB FTW87FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA032.md): Cessna 340A · Tomball, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1986 · N8CD · Destroyed
  > The pilot took off in fog and light rain and climbed into clouds at about 300-400 feet above the ground while both landing lights were extended and illuminated. Also the airport's rotating beacon (located aobut a mile from the accident site) was flashing on…
- [NTSB DEN86FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA259.md): Cessna 340A · Crawford, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1986 · N6663G · Destroyed
  > The plt took off on a VFR flt with no flt plan filed or wx briefing. He encountered a wx squall line en route with low ceilings, fog, mixed rain and snow. While he was attempting to maneuver VFR through the wx at a low altitude above the ground, the acft…
- [NTSB SEA86FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA225.md): Cessna 340A · Mesquite, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N340MV · Destroyed
  > While en route, the plt was cleared to deviate 20 deg left of course to avoid thunderstorm (tstm) activity that ARTCC radar showed was rgt of course. The plt rprtd turbc, but demurred descending to a lower alt despite a PIREP of clear wx below. He then rprtd…
- [NTSB DEN83FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA059.md): Cessna 340A · Aspen, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1983 · N33340 · Destroyed
  > Prior to departure the flt was given an IFR clearance which began at herls intersection (16 mi nne) & to cross herls at or above 16,000 ft MSL. Departure arpt field elev is 7,793 ft. flts are required to proceed VFR to the initial fix of the IFR clearance.…
- [NTSB LAX82FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA109.md): Cessna 340A · 12 N.E. Burbank, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N98546 · Destroyed
  > After takeoff, the pilot was cleared to proceed on an IFR flight plan. After being cleared to 15,000 ft MSL, he reported having trouble maintaining his airspeed and subsequently declared an emergency. Shortly after that, radar contact was lost. The aircraft…

## 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" = 240))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2076405&occurrence=240

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