# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A, 1986

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 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 SEA86LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA206.md): Cessna 340 · Prairie City, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1986 · N2696U · Substantial damage
  > The plt was attempting to land the acft on an unlit airstrip during dusk conditions. While attempting to align the acft with the center of the 30 foot wide airstrip the plt heard the stall warning horn sounding. During an attempted go around an inadvertent…
- [NTSB BFO86LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA025.md): Cessna 340A · Washington, DC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N6828P · Substantial damage
  > The acft was reportedly too high to land on the rwy initially assigned by ATC. ATC directed the acft to fly over the arpt and enter downwind traffic for another rwy. The plt was later asked by ATC if he could make a short apch and he replied affirmative. The…
- [NTSB CHI86LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA088.md): Cessna 340A · Frankfort, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N8663K · Substantial damage
  > Following a descent through icing conditions the plt was told by the UNICOM operator that the active rwy was 'slippery'.the plt landed aprx 600-700 ft down the 3176 ft rwy and found that the braking action deteriorated from poor to nil during rollout. He…
- [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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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