# NTSB CHI81FA078: Cessna 340A, N5416J, St Charles, IL, July 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1981
- Place: St Charles, IL · ST CHARLES, IL
- Location: 41.9194° N, 88.3107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9194&lon=-88.3107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123544
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3112  81/7/18    ST CHARLES,IL       CESSNA 340A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1503
        TIME - 2102                    N5416J              PX-  1  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 452 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX CENTER,IA             ST CHARLES,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PROPELLER CONTROLS NOT ADVANCED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5416J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5416J-1984-06-25), registration cancelled 1984-06-25, S/N 340A 0106 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340A
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dupage County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810718042069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718042069A), Jul 18, 1981: Cessna 340CESSNA, St Charles, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft stalled and crashed on final approach for landing. No malfunction found.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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