Cessna 340 N9940F
20 March 2001 · Alamosa, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 March 2001 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N9940F was involved in an accident near Alamosa, Colorado, United States. 6 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alamosa, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Luis Valley Regional (KALS)
- Coordinates
- 37.4595, -105.8701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N9940F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar City → Alamosa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The in-flight collision with a large bird during downwind approach for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he had just passed over the airport at 9500 feet mean sea level and entered the downwind leg for the approach to runway 20. At that moment he encountered a flock of large birds that flew up from below. One bird struck the leading edge of the right wing at approximately 3 feet inboard of the tip tank. The pilot declared an emergency and landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing's leading edge, skin, wing spar and auxiliary fuel cells. At the time of the accident, winds were light and variable at 3 knots. The bird was identified as an adult sand hill crane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Cessna 340A | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Cessna 340A | Stauning, Denmark | Vestas Aircoil | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Cessna 340 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Esbenshade STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Evans, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Bradley RANS S-7 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |