Cessna 340 accident near Port Clinton, OH
On January 12, 2008, a Cessna 340 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Port Clinton, OH. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 12, 2008
- Place
- Port Clinton, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.527°N, 82.870°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080116X00062
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 12, 2008, about 1239 eastern standard time, a Cessna 340, N2637Y, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during a reported approach for landing to runway 27 (5,004 feet x 75 feet, asphalt) at the Carl R Keller Field Airport (PCW), near Port Clinton, Ohio. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot, pilot-rated passenger in the right seat, and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated from the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD), near Mansfield, Ohio, and was destined for PCW. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector reported that the flight was tracked on Cleveland approach radar through visual flight rules (VFR) flight following from MFD. VFR flight following was cancelled near PCW. An employee at PCW heard the airplane's transmission prior to the accident on the Unicom radio at the airport. The employee stated: Aircraft 2637Y called a 10 mile approach to the airport. The pilot requested traffic advisories three times as he approached the airport. He next announced downwind for [runway] 27. That is the last transmission I heard. A witness, who was a pilot and Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, saw the accident. The inspector stated: While driving north on [Route] 2 and on the 269N exit, a twin engine airplane caught my attention as it appeared to be flying very slow east bound. The plane appeared to be level but slowly descending with the landing gear extended. The aircraft
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during the landing approach.
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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.
