Cessna 340A accident near Hampton Roads, VA
On October 10, 2013, a Cessna 340A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hampton Roads, VA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 10, 2013
- Place
- Hampton Roads, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.780°N, 76.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131021X12556
Official records · ERA14LA006
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Track Figures: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 10, 2013, about 1209 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N4TK, collided with the ground while maneuvering in the vicinity of Hampton Roads Executive Airport (PVG), Norfolk, Virginia. The commercial pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was located in a marsh area and was destroyed by impact forces. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, about 0743. This accident occurred during a government shutdown, and the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) did not travel to examine the wreckage at the accident scene. According air traffic control (ATC) radio communication information and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, about 1144 the flight was cleared for the GPS RWY 10 instrument approach at PVG. During the arrival segment of the approach the flight tracked off course by 6 nm, paralleling the direction of the final approach course, before correcting and proceeding toward the initial approach fix. The airplane crossed PEFOC, the final approach fix, at 1,200 feet msl. The published minimum altitude for crossing PEFOC was 1,600 feet msl. The published minimum descent altitude (MDA) for the approach when utilizing only lateral GPS guidance was 420 feet msl. The pilot fl
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control due to spatial disorientation in low-visibility conditions while maneuvering during a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s ineffective use of the onboard GPS equipment.
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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.
