# NTSB investigations: Cessna 340A, 1987

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 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 SEA87LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA193.md): Cessna 340A · Tecopa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1987 · N2699S · Substantial damage
  > A dual engine failure occurred after the first reduction in power at about 200 feet AGL. The aircraft then descended to the ground. No mechanical reason for the loss of power could be determined.
- [NTSB FTW87LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA221.md): Cessna 340A · Lubbock, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1987 · N5449G · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not declare an emergency or mention to the tower controller that his fuel was low. He was first told to enter right traffic for runway 17R but was subsequently told to enter right traffic for runway 26. (This was to allow a dea aircraft, at its…
- [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 CHI87DEX05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEX05.md): Cessna 340A · Bloomington, IN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 22, 1987 · N3961G · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd that drg preflt, there was snow on the acft which would move with hand brushing, so he elected not to remove it. Drg departure, as he rotated the acft to lift-off, he noted the acft did not feel right. He intentionally aborted the takeoff, but…

## 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") = 1987
  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=1987

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