Cessna 340A N397RA
1 September 2008 · Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2008 at about 02:45 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N397RA was involved in an accident near Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Angel Fire (AXX)
- Coordinates
- 36.4219, -105.2897
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N397RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Angle Fire
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN08LA145
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Controlled flight into terrain for unknown reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was cleared for a GPS approach and broke out of the clouds at 1,800 feet. He entered a left hand traffic pattern and his last recollection was turning base. He woke up in the crashed airplane which was on fire. The airplane was destroyed. An examination of airplane systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2008 | Cessna 340 | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Feb 2008 | Cessna 340A | Cabazon, California, United States | Michael J. Bybyk | Fatal | 4 |
| 6 Nov 2007 | Cessna 340 | Garberville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Cessna 340A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Cessna 340A | Ludlow, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 2009 | Cessna 340 | Veracruz, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2008 | Sproul 72K-TET | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Keith A. Sproul | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Spartan 7W | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | Premier Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Maule MXT-7-180A | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | Michael D. Perry | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Cessna 170 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | James Garner/Constance & Ernest Buenafe | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2008 | Cameron Balloons Us A-105 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Tierney Ronald C | Serious injuries | - |