Cessna 340 N25RF
17 April 1987 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1987 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N25RF was involved in an incident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Stand (CRE)
- Coordinates
- 33.6903, -78.8905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N25RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Ft.lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL87IA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PLT INITIATED AUTOPLT CLIMB FROM 12000 TO 16000 FT. PLT HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. ACFT PITCHED UP AND EFFORTS OF BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE REQD TO KEEP NOSE DOWN. PLT STATED TRIM STUCK IN FULL NOSE UP POSITION. PLT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT APPROACHED RWY FOR LDG, HE REDUCED PWR AND ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. TESTING SHOWED ELECTRICAL OUTPUT TO AUTOPILOT ERRATIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1987 | Cessna 340A | Orlando, Florida, United States | B. Lefils | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Sep 1987 | Cessna 340A | Tecopa, California, United States | Roland S. Bond | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Cessna 340A | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Cessna 340A | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1987 | Cessna 340A | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | Real Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Cessna 340A | Bailey, Colorado, United States | Harmon, James M. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | O'k Aviation Salvage | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Rogers-Gibson 1 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | William Carroll Iglar | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft C90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1987 | Hiller UH-12D (H23) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18A-150 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |