Cessna 340A N1952E
27 February 2010 · Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 February 2010 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N1952E, operated by WPG Fasteners Inc., was involved in an accident near Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grove City (29D)
- Coordinates
- 41.1461, -80.1678
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N1952E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- WPG Fasteners Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Cumberland → Grove City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA231
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after electing to land on a snow-covered runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot overflew the airport and noted what he believed to be a light coating of snow on the runway. After landing, the pilot realized that approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches of snow was present on the surface of the runway and the airplane then began to slide to the right. It subsequently departed the right side of the runway, struck a snow bank, and spun 180 degrees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its horizontal stabilizer. The airport was unattended at the time of the accident and there were no notices to airmen pertaining to the condition of the runway. The pilot reported that winds at the time of the accident were from 260 degrees at 10 to 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2010 | Cessna 340A | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Cessna 340A | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2010 | Cessna 340A | Morton, Washington, United States | Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2010 | Cessna 340 | Lytle Creek, California, United States | Everett Arinwine | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 2009 | Cessna 340 | Veracruz, Mexico | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Cessna 340 | Tachira, Venezuela | Premezolados Agreconsa C.A | Fatal | 6 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-22-135 | Hoensdale, Pennsylvania, United States | Vincent Peter Cianfichi, Jr. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Boeing 737-7H4 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Southwest Airlines Co | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Nadig Paul K NADIG | Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Bird CK | Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania, United States | Jenkins George Merritt | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna T210L | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Cessna 150G | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Frattone Clifford T | No injuries | - |