Cessna 340 accidents
The NTSB database holds 256 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 340, recorded between 1970 to 2025. 88 of them were fatal (34%), and 220 people died.
The deadliest year was 1981, with 14 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (39 records).
Most of these records are from United States, France and Venezuela.
92 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
256
Records
88
Fatal
220
Deaths
34%
Share fatal
1970 to 2025
Period
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164 of 256 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 256 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1987 | Cessna 340A | Two Buttes, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Cessna 340A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1986 | Cessna 340A | Dania, Florida, United States | Universal Flyers | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1982 | Cessna 340 | Benavides, Texas, United States | David Russell Burton | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jul 1981 | Cessna 340A | St Charles, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Cessna 340A | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Cessna 340 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | 681 Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Cessna 340 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1974 | Cessna 340 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Cessna 340A | Santee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Cessna 340A | Tatum, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2018 | Cessna 340A | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Dec 2016 | Cessna 340 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Cessna 340A | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Paul S. Soule Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Cessna 340A | Ocala, Florida, United States | Paul Allen Golson | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Cessna 340A | Bishop, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 340A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Kenneth H. Asher | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 340 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Curtis M. Moeller | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1996 | Cessna 340A | Wise River, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1995 | Cessna 340A | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1995 | Cessna 340A | San Dimas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Cessna 340 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Marketplace America, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1989 | Cessna 340A | Safford, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna 340A | Bailey, Colorado, United States | Harmon, James M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 340A | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1986 | Cessna 340A | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Cessna 340A | Peru, Massachusetts, United States | Richard D. Friedman | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1984 | Cessna 340 | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Larry Jeter | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Cessna 340A | Nr. Orangeville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Cessna 340A | Orinda, California, United States | Golden Bear AVN. | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1982 | Cessna 340A | Sugargrove, Illinois, United States | Mott Corporation | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Cessna 340 | Santa Maria, California, United States | J.c.enterprise | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Cessna 340 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Cessna 340A | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1974 | Cessna 340 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Cessna 340 | Gander, Canada | Floair Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Apr 1970 | Cessna 340 | Kingman, Kansas, United States | Cessna Aircraf | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Cessna 340A | Magny-lès-Villers, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2024 | Cessna 340 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Cessna 340A | Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Cessna 340A | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Cessna 340A | Boise, Idaho, United States | Western Airlines LC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Cessna 340A | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Cessna 340A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Cessna 340 | Mount Mayon, Philippines | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Cessna 340A | Atlantic Ocean, Turks And Caicos Islands | Aonvo Investment LLC | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2022 | Cessna 340 | St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, United States | Lakeside Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2022 | Cessna 340A | Bussy-Lettrée, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Cessna 340 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |