Cessna 340A N1947E
3 January 1983 · Monterey, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 January 1983 at about 01:20 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N1947E, operated by L. F. Anderson, was involved in an accident near Monterey, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monterey, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5995, -121.8793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N1947E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- L. F. Anderson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA064
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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
THE ACFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AT ABOUT 400 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ALONG THE SHORELINE IN THE OCEAN. THE ACFT DITCHED ABOUT 100 YARDS OFF SHORE. ALL 4 OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THRU THE AIRSTAIR DOOR AND RECEIVEDONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE ACFT SANK AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. IT WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE 27 FT DEEP WATER. TWO OCCUPANTS SWAM ASHORE AND 2 WERE RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD. THE LINE ATTENDANT WHO SERVICED THE ACFT MISTOOK IT FOR A KING AIR. THE PILOT REQUESTED THAT ALL 4 TANKS BE TOPPED OFF. THE LINE ATTENDANT ADDED 110 GALLONS OF JET A FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 340 | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1983 | Cessna 340A | Nr. Orangeville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1983 | Cessna 340 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 340A | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Cessna 340A | Orinda, California, United States | Golden Bear AVN. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 340 | Las Animas, Colorado, United States | Colorado Corporate Charters | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |