Cessna 340A N1923E
14 February 1986 · Dania, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 February 1986 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N1923E, operated by Universal Flyers, was involved in an accident near Dania, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dania, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.0495, -80.1408
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N1923E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Universal Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft.lauderdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86FA076
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON A CHECK-OUT FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ON CROSSWIND LEG TO DESCEND UNTIL IMPACT. THERE WAS AN EXTENSIVE POST IMPACT FIRE. WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A 'POOF' TYPE OF NOISE JUST AS THE PILOT RADIOED THE CONTROL TOWER AND STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING AN EMERGENCY OF UNKNOWN NATURE. THE PAPER AIR FILTER ELEMENT FOR THE LEFT ENGINE EXHIBITED THE PRESENCE OF OIL, AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD EVIDENCE OF OIL SPATTER AND STREAKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1986 | Cessna 340A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1986 | Cessna 340 | Prairie City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Cessna 340 | Ocala, Florida, United States | Sunny South Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1986 | Cessna 340A | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Aug 1986 | Cessna 340A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Feb 1986 | Cessna 340R | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |