Cessna 340 N4098L
29 March 1976 · Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 1976 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N4098L was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruidoso Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N4098L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Albuqverque, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1882
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 3/30/76.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1976 | Cessna 340 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | Automated Moul | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1976 | Cessna 340 | Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States | Clark Industri | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Cessna 340 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | 681 Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Cessna 340 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Cessna 340A | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Cessna 340 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |