Cessna 340 N340FB
7 April 1988 · Pineville, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1988 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N340FB was involved in an accident near Pineville, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pineville, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Welch (I16)
- Coordinates
- 37.5803, -81.5304
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N340FB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charleston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO88LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF THE ACFT CONTACTED A SAGGING WIRE WHICH WAS SUSPENDED BY TWO HANGARS. THE TOP 2 INCHES OF THE RUDDER WERE SEVERED. THE PLT WAS UNAWARE OF THE WIRE CONTACT AND FLEW ONTO HIS DESTINATION WHERE A LINEMAN INFORMED THE PLT OF THE DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1988 | Cessna 340 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Cessna 340A | Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Cessna 340 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 Apr 1987 | Cessna 340 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Sikorsky S-76A | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Talcott, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369D | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | CNG Transmission Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Racine, West Virginia, United States | Richard Doellein | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 180 | Harding, West Virginia, United States | Michael G. Quinlan | No injuries | - |