Cessna 340A accident near Council Bluffs, IA
On February 17, 2007, a Cessna 340A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Council Bluffs, IA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 17, 2007
- Place
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.200°N, 95.734°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070222X00212
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 16, 2007, at 2104 central standard time, a Cessna 340A, N111SC, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain and trees 3 nautical miles south-southeast of Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa. The business flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91 on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the vicinity about the time of the accident. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), Fayetteville, Arkansas, about 1903. The intended destination was CBF. Earlier on the day of the accident, the pilot and passengers flew from CBF to Jasper County Airport (JAS), Jasper, Texas, with an intermediate fuel stop at Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas. The initial outbound flight departed CBF about 0719 and arrived at JAS approximately 1050. The airport manager at JAS reported that the pilot ate lunch at the airport, and that he contacted flight service to obtain a weather briefing. He added that the briefing seemed thorough, and the pilot appeared to be "very knowledgeable." He added that the airplane seemed to be well maintained. The pilot obtained a preflight weather briefing for the return flights from Montgomery County Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) at 1553. The briefer informed the pilot of the possibility of encountering moderate icing conditions and moderate turbulence during the flight. The first leg of the return f
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude during the instrument approach. Contributing factors were the presence of severe icing, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
