Cessna 340 N5178J
3 September 2020 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2020 at about 12:15 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N5178J, operated by Skymed Llc, was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. One person was 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4699, -97.5198
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N5178J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skymed Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Burnet
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20LA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A failure of the windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While climbing through 17,000 ft mean sea level (msl) during a cross-country flight, the pilot completed a transition check and verified that the cabin pressure altitude was 8,000 ft and the pressure differential was within limits. As the airplane climbed through 18,000 ft msl, the right windscreen blew out. The pilot returned to the departure airport and landed the airplane without further incident. Six pieces of acrylic material that comprised the complete outer circumference of the windscreen remained attached to the airframe. The section of windscreen that was blown out during flight was unaccounted for. The fracture surfaces of the remnants were consistent with overstress separation. The pilot’s statement of events did not indicate a malfunction of the aircraft’s pressurization system. The origination point of the failure was not identified, and the reason for the windscreen failure could not be determined based on available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2021 | Cessna 340A | Santee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 2019 | Cessna 340 | Carvers, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2021 | Cessna 340 | Essex, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2021 | Cessna 340A | Tatum, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Cessna 340A | Toulouse, France | Bayonne Aviation Company | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jul 2021 | Cessna 340 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2020 | Mooney M20C | Lahoma, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2020 | Titan TITAN TORNADO S | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Lancair ES-P | Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Cessna T188 | Dustin, Oklahoma, United States | Agratech Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 2020 | Ercoupe 415 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Cirrus SR22 | Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States | Leatherneck Oilfield Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |