Plane Crash List

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
Show these on the map 164 of 256 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 38
1980s 86
1990s 39
2000s 45
2010s 27
2020s 21

All 256 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 May 1996 Cessna 340A
N225BA
Waukegan, Illinois, United States - Serious injuries -
29 Oct 1995 Cessna 340
N5736M
Vienna, Austria
no coordinates
Austrian Cessna Aviation, Inc Minor injuries -
25 Sep 1995 Cessna 340
N10DF
Riverton, Wyoming, United States American Check Transport, Inc. No injuries -
28 Apr 1995 Cessna 340A
N300JM
Dallas, Texas, United States - No injuries -
14 Mar 1995 Cessna 340
N5432M
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
Norman K. Moses No injuries -
7 Feb 1994 Cessna 340A
N1362C
Dunsmuir, California, United States PAW Management No injuries -
18 Feb 1993 Cessna 340A
N2666J
Clovis, New Mexico, United States Omega Associates PA No injuries -
12 Mar 1992 Cessna 340A
N1362C
Long Beach, California, United States Corporate Air, Inc. No injuries -
28 Feb 1992 Cessna 340
N69437
Ashland, Wisconsin, United States Metro Plains Development Co No injuries -
20 Feb 1992 Cessna 340A
N5349J
Lapeer, Michigan, United States Bolyea, James E. No injuries -
17 Feb 1991 Cessna 340A
N5350J
Truckee, California, United States
no coordinates
Frank Johnson No injuries -
5 Feb 1991 Cessna 340
N5813M
Columbia, California, United States M.r.l. Industries Inc. No injuries -
3 Jan 1991 Cessna 340
N14DB
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States Gateway Financial Sycs. No injuries -
5 Aug 1990 Cessna 340A
N38AW
Stockton, California, United States Shieman, Bryan M. No injuries -
22 Jul 1990 Cessna 340A
N555KB
Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States Brennan Aviation Corp. No injuries -
16 Jul 1990 Cessna 340-A
N8637K
Truckee, California, United States
no coordinates
LEE, Richard D. No injuries -
15 Jul 1990 Cessna 340
N9865F
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Bill Walker and Associates Serious injuries -
1 Jul 1990 Cessna 340
N5411M
Salinas, California, United States Benech, Edmond A. No injuries -
23 Jun 1990 Cessna 340A
N2703U
Priest River, Idaho, United States Felts Field Aviation No injuries -
28 Dec 1989 Cessna 340
N69556
Merrill, Wisconsin, United States - No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 Cessna 340
N69549
Paso Robles, California, United States - No injuries -
2 Apr 1989 Cessna 340A
N4273C
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
no coordinates
Clay E Buzzard No injuries -
14 Feb 1989 Cessna 340A
N5454X
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
20 Nov 1988 Cessna 340
N468CM
Oxford, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
7 Apr 1988 Cessna 340
N340FB
Pineville, West Virginia, United States - No injuries -
5 Mar 1988 Cessna 340A
N4329C
Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States - Minor injuries -
11 Oct 1987 Cessna 340A
N37358
Tacoma, Washington, United States - No injuries -
24 Sep 1987 Cessna 340A
N2699S
Tecopa, California, United States Roland S. Bond No injuries -
17 Apr 1987 Cessna 340
N25RF
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
22 Jan 1987 Cessna 340A
N3961G
Bloomington, Indiana, United States Real Air, Inc. No injuries -
13 Aug 1986 Cessna 340
N2696U
Prairie City, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
17 May 1986 Cessna 340A
N6828P
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Minor injuries -
14 Apr 1986 Cessna 340
N1707G
Ocala, Florida, United States Sunny South Inc. No injuries -
19 Feb 1986 Cessna 340
N7774Q
Burns, Oregon, United States AAR Western Skyways, Inc. No injuries -
16 Feb 1986 Cessna 340A
N2743Y
Wheeling, Illinois, United States William M. Ring No injuries -
16 Feb 1986 Cessna 340A
N8663K
Frankfort, Illinois, United States Soren P. Korsgard Minor injuries -
5 Feb 1986 Cessna 340R
N3849G
Galesburg, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
6 Jun 1985 Cessna 340A
N2669Z
Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
25 May 1985 Cessna 340A
N111SC
Englewood, Colorado, United States PC Flyers No injuries -
21 Jan 1985 Cessna 340A
N6829L
Orlando, Florida, United States Robert L. Mace No injuries -
14 Dec 1984 Cessna 340
N69477
Odessa, Texas, United States - No injuries -
16 Oct 1984 Cessna 340
N5422M
Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States - Serious injuries -
26 May 1984 Cessna 340A
N6231X
Paonia, Colorado, United States - Minor injuries -
19 Mar 1984 Cessna 340
N6320X
Olathe, Kansas, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 1984 Cessna 340
N8482N
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
3 Nov 1983 Cessna 340
N7632Q
Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
3 Jan 1983 Cessna 340A
N1947E
Monterey, California, United States L. F. Anderson Minor injuries -
4 Dec 1982 Cessna 340
N4094L
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
Brady B. Stoner No injuries -
2 Dec 1982 Cessna 340A
N4326C
Austin, Texas, United States
no coordinates
United Provisions, Inc. No injuries -
13 Oct 1982 Cessna 340
N6GD
Bellevue, Washington, United States D&D Equip Whslrs, Inc. No injuries -