LAX80FVG35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Weed, CA · May 3, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1980
Place
Weed, CA · WEED, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N340RMCessna 340
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800503011269A
Case key
131018

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1402   80/5/3  NR.WEED,CA            CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 5200
        TIME - 2130                    N340RM              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WEED,CA                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*

Aircraft

Registration
N340RM
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Weed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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