Cessna 340 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 191 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | New Orleans, LA | N7067W | Incident | substantial | The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing. |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Boise, ID | N682JS | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in impact with a fence. |
| Oct 02, 2023 | Hayward, CA | N121CB | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airp…The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Jun 08, 2023 | Bend, OR | N340SW | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the fuel station, resulting in a ground collision and fire. |
| Jan 03, 2023 | Atlantic Ocean, AO | N824BC | Incident | substantial | A fuel system malfunction for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in fuel starvation to both engines. |
| May 23, 2022 | St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | N47BP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport perimeter fence…The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport perimeter fence. |
| Feb 06, 2022 | Bussy-Lettrée, FR | N340YZ | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Rock Springs, WY | N419TT | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper pitch control during takeoff which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing |
| May 28, 2021 | Essex, UK | N63EN | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 03, 2020 | Oklahoma City, OK | N5178J | Incident | substantial | A failure of the windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. |
| May 03, 2019 | Carvers, NV | N5418M | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to accurately assess the available runway for the takeoff, which resulted in impact with a gravel berm. |
| Oct 01, 2018 | Keokuk, IA | N89AM | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to correctly identify the runway environment during an instrument approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions becaus…The pilot's failure to correctly identify the runway environment during an instrument approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions because he mistook building lights for runway lights, which resulted in landing short of the runway. |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Orlando, FL | N60E | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's delayed decision to discontinue the takeoff when confronted with abnormal acceleration and airspeed indication; the reason for the abnorma…The pilot's delayed decision to discontinue the takeoff when confronted with abnormal acceleration and airspeed indication; the reason for the abnormal acceleration could not be determined based on the available information. |
| Sep 09, 2017 | McKinney, TX | N5870M | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the bell crank pivot bolt which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was the lack of landing …The failure of the bell crank pivot bolt which resulted in the left main landing gear collapse. Contributing to the accident was the lack of landing gear inspections in accordance with the airplane manufacturer's maintenance manuals. |
| Mar 02, 2017 | Ft Lauderdale, FL | N340DW | Incident | substantial | Failure of the left main landing gear downlock link, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during the landing roll. |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Waukesha, WI | N255BC | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to fly in in conditions conducive to structural icing and her subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrume…The pilot’s decision to fly in in conditions conducive to structural icing and her subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach. |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Bakersfield, CA | N346MC | Incident | substantial |
Maintenance personnel’s repeated failure to re-rig the main landing gear (MLG) in accordance with the airplane manufacturer's service manual requireme…Maintenance personnel’s repeated failure to re-rig the main landing gear (MLG) in accordance with the airplane manufacturer's service manual requirements, which resulted in the collapse of the right MLG. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Vicovu de Sus, RO | YR-RAG | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Jul 12, 2015 | South St. Paul, MN | N5139J | Incident | substantial |
The airplane's inability to takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. T…The airplane's inability to takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. The aborted takeoff resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence. |
| Feb 18, 2014 | Toussus-Le-Noble, FR | N876DT | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Coldwater, MI | N10MF | Incident | substantial |
Airport personnel did not remove the snow banks from the intersecting runway and/or close the intersection runway, which resulted in the airplane impa…Airport personnel did not remove the snow banks from the intersecting runway and/or close the intersection runway, which resulted in the airplane impacting the snow banks. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility inhibiting the pilot's ability to see the plowed snow hazard. |
| Jun 01, 2011 | Fullerton, CA | N340BG | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the left brake's degraded performance due to oil contamination, which resu…The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing due to the left brake's degraded performance due to oil contamination, which resulted from the fatigue failure of an oil line component. |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Madison, WI | N233DS | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pi…The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to check the de-ice fluid level prior to takeoff, which resulted in the failure of the de-ice system to clear the windshield of ice. |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Camp Verde, AZ | N630PL | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudged approach and failure to attain the correct touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. |
| Sep 20, 2007 | Schellville, CA | C-FTPA | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the runway. Contribution factors are the pilot's inadvertent landing a…The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the runway. Contribution factors are the pilot's inadvertent landing at the wrong airport with a shorter runway than his intended destination and limited braking effectiveness resulting from the wet runway condition. |