Cessna 340 N10DF
25 September 1995 · Riverton, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 1995 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N10DF, operated by American Check Transport, Inc., was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverton Regional (RIW)
- Coordinates
- 43.0301, -108.4098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N10DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American Check Transport, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Worland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA226
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
a partial loss of hydraulic fluid in the left brake system rendering the left brake inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while turning the airplane with power onto the runway for takeoff the left brake failed. The nose gear impacted a ditch, located in close proximity to the runway, and collapsed. Examination revealed that hydraulic brake fluid had leaked out of the left brake system. The source of the leakage was not found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 1995 | Cessna 340A | Mead, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1995 | Cessna 340A | San Dimas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1995 | Cessna 340 | Vienna, Austria | Austrian Cessna Aviation, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Cessna 340 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | Norman K. Moses | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1995 | Cessna 340A | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Cessna 340A | Dunsmuir, California, United States | PAW Management | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1995 | Cessna A188B | Esterbrook, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Cessna 170B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Beechcraft 60 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Hommel, Daniel J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Cessna 210 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Mooney M20A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1995 | Maule M-5-235C | Alta, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |