Cessna 340 N42SU
8 May 1978 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1978 at about 13:05 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N42SU, operated by Theobald Const, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Carlos, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N42SU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Theobald Const
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Oakland, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0968
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ADJUSTMENT FORK BROKEN OUT OF THE ADJUSTMENT BELLCRANK.A/C LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1978 | Cessna 340 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Cessna 340 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Casper Air SER | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 1978 | Cessna 340 | Burbank, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Cessna 340 | Flushing, New York, United States | Granite AVN | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1977 | Cessna 340 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Cessna 340A | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |