# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A, FL

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 WPR18LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA179.md): Cessna 340A · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 2018 · N60E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to discontinue the takeoff when confronted with abnormal acceleration and airspeed indication; the reason for the abnormal acceleration could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA17LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA121.md): Cessna 340 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 2017 · N340DW · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the left main landing gear downlock link, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA16FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA133.md): Cessna 340 · Tampa, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 2016 · N6239X · Destroyed
  > The intentional low altitude maneuvering during takeoff in response to a near-miss with an airplane departing from a converging runway, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA13FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA275.md): Cessna 340A · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2013 · N217JP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin after he climbed the airplane back into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue…
- [NTSB ERA12FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA161.md): Cessna 340A · Ocala, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2012 · N340HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and altitude on final approach, resulting in an impact with terrain short of the airport.
- [NTSB MIA06FA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06FA069.md): Cessna 340A · Melbourne, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2006 · N37JB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall during the final approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to the use of a sedating antihistamine.
- [NTSB MIA05LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA018.md): Cessna 340A-RAM VI · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 2004 · N340BK · Substantial damage
  > The left landing gear collapsing due to the actuator separating for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA085.md): Cessna 340A · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1989 · N5454X · Substantial damage
  > Seizure of the right main landing gear upper downlock top bushing, and the failure of other maintenance personnel to properly rig the landing gear down light micro switches.
- [NTSB MIA86FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86FA076.md): Cessna 340A · Dania, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1986 · N1923E · Destroyed
  > Shortly after takeoff on a check-out flight the aircraft was observed on crosswind leg to descend until impact. There was an extensive post impact fire. Witnesses heard the aircraft make a 'poof' type of noise just as the pilot radioed the control tower and…
- [NTSB MIA84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA035.md): Cessna 340A · Nr. Orangeville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1983 · N85JK · Destroyed
  > The acft disappeared fm radar coverage while in cruise flt at 10,000 feet MSL near Orangeville, FL. The ATC transcript revealed that the plt had been inquiring abt the weather ahead of him and was cleared to descend to 6000 in order to get below strong…

## 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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