Cessna 340 accident near Tampa, FL

On March 18, 2016, a Cessna 340 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tampa, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

March 18, 2016

Place

Tampa, FL

Aircraft

Cessna 340 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

27.920°N, 82.448°W

NTSB ID

20160318X22506

Official records · ERA16FA133

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• FAA 337 Forms for Radio Installations - N6239X: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• FAA 337 Forms for Radio Installations - N61801: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Chronological Summary of Communications with Tampa Air Traffic Control Tower: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 18, 2016, at 1130 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 340A, N6239X, was destroyed during takeoff when it impacted terrain following a near-miss with a Cessna 172M, N61801, at Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), Tampa, Florida. The airline transport pilot and the pilot-rated passenger of the Cessna 340A were fatally injured. The private pilot and the pilot-rated passenger of the Cessna 172M were not injured, and the Cessna 172M was not damaged. The Cessna 340A was registered to Ninerxray, Inc., and operated by the pilot. The Cessna 172M was registered to and operated by Tampa Aviation Club, Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed and activated for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight of the Cessna 340A that was destined for Pensacola International Airport, Pensacola, Florida. No flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight of the Cessna 172M that was destined for Tampa Executive Airport, Tampa, Florida. At the time of the accident, a temporary flight restriction (TFR) Notice to Airmen was in effect at TPF due to an airshow at MacDill Air Force Base, which was located about 5 nautical miles southwest of TPF. The TFR specified that only departures from runways 4 and 36 were authorized. Earlier that day, the pilot of the Cessna 172M had successfully completed the oral examination and flight test for his private pilot certificate at TPF. The Cessna 172M was departing for its home airport following the flight test. The pilot-rated passenger in th

Probable cause

The intentional low altitude maneuvering during takeoff in response to a near-miss with an airplane departing from a converging runway, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

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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.