# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A, CO

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 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 DEN87FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA048.md): Cessna 340A · Two Buttes, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1987 · N6320X · Destroyed
  > The plt and his wife were en route from palm springs, CA, to olathe, KS, and had stopped for fuel at farmington, NM. After departure, the acft was eventually cleared to FL 210. At 1934 the plt gave denver ARTCC the following PIREP: 'there's been some snow but…
- [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 DEN85LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA143.md): Cessna 340A · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1985 · N111SC · Substantial damage
  > On may 24, 1985, a Cessna 340, landed gear up off the runway at contennial arpt, Englewood, CO. The single eng ILS apch and 2 eng missed apch was planned. The instructor simulated the loss of the right eng at the outer marker by turning off the fuel supply.…
- [NTSB DEN84FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84FA162.md): Cessna 340A · Paonia, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N6231X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that at about 200 ft (AGL) on initial climb from takeoff, a complete power loss was experienced on the left engine. He stated the left propeller was feathered, but the aircraft would not hold altitude at recommended single-engine speed…
- [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 DEN82FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA014.md): Cessna 340A · Pueblo, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1981 · N6272N · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DTE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE75.md): Cessna 340 · Colorado City, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1979 · N1536G · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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