# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A, WA

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 WPR11FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA029.md): Cessna 340A · Morton, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2010 · N68718 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to arrest the excessive rate of turn into the failed engine, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined…
- [NTSB SEA04LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA001.md): Cessna 340 · Blakely Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2003 · N2695S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for downdrafts on final approach resulting in an excessive descent rate on short final. Factors include downdrafts off the approach end of the selected runway, and low clouds/fog.
- [NTSB SEA96FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA171.md): Cessna 340A · Richland, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N341TL · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's allowing the aircraft's airspeed to decrease below the single-engine minimum control speed (Vmc) resulting in a stall/spin condition. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot-in-command's allowing the left engine to be shut…
- [NTSB SEA96FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96FA029.md): Cessna 340A · Mead, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1995 · N5GM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance in mountainous terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were: dark night conditions, mountainous terrain, and instrument meteorological conditions.
- [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 SEA84FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84FA023.md): Cessna 304A · Ephrata, WA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1983 · N98567 · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a hilltop during a missed approach in IMC weather. The acft was on an IFR flt plan. The plt stated visual contact was EST at about 2000 ft MSL but ground features were masked in snow. When the plt did not see the airport at the proper…

## 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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