# NTSB FTW80FA034: Cessna 340, N8178G, Rosenberg, TX, January 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1980
- Place: Rosenberg, TX · ROSENBERG, TX
- Location: 29.5572° N, 95.8086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rosenberg, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5572&lon=-95.8086&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0086  80/1/10    ROSENBERG,TX        CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 9087
        TIME - 1600                    N8178G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANE AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       66
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          140                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8178G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8178G-1992-06-12), registration cancelled 1992-06-12, S/N 340A0697 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340
- Registry model: [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a) (registry code 2076405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lane Air Park

## 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 19800110000029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800110000029A), Jan 10, 1980: Cessna 340CESSNA, Rosenburg, TX, Substantial damage. Flew VFR area of low ceilings & dense fog. Made hard landing. Impact broke or bent wing spars.

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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