Cessna 340A N340YZ incident, Bussy-Lettrée, France, Feb 6, 2022 · NTSB GAA22WA093

Date: February 6, 2022, 11:35 local (11:35 UTC)
Place: Bussy-Lettrée, France
Injuries: 4 uninjured
Damage: No damage
Phase of flight: Enroute
Aircraft: N340YZCessna 340A
Defining event: Enroute-cruise: Loss of control in flight
Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office: General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency: Other
Case key: 104601

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Loss of control in flightEnroute-cruiseCessna 340A: 8 cases All aircraft: 5,002 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration: N340YZ
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 340A0019
Built: 1976
Engines: Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB, 310 horsepower, reciprocatingCont Motor TSIO-520-NB, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: No damage
Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
Registered owner: N340yz Corp Trustee

N340YZRegistered now · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0019 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520-NBTurbo-prop

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