# NTSB FTW81DRG41: Cessna 340, N7218B, Austin, TX, June 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1981
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRG41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1276  81/6/11    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 590
        TIME - 1750                    N7218B              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7218B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19810611032209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810611032209A), Jun 11, 1981: Cessna 340CESSNA, Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot said both engines quit on climb during IFR flight. Crash occurred during emergency landing.

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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