Cessna 340A N2666J
18 February 1993 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1993 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N2666J, operated by Omega Associates PA, was involved in an accident near Clovis, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were 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 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clovis Municipal (CVN)
- Coordinates
- 34.4094, -103.2001
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N2666J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Omega Associates PA
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO AROUND. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND, THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER EXECUTING A LOCALIZER APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH 1,000 FEET REMAINING ON A 6,200 FOOT ICY AND SLIPPERY RUNWAY AND OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND IMPACTED THE LOCALIZER ANTENNA PRIOR TO COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TAILWIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BE HIGHER THAN THE 7 KNOTS REPORTED BY THE AWOS. THE FIRST APPROACH TERMINATED WITH A MISSED APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna 340A | Center Point, Texas, United States | Huddleston, Kenneth R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 340A | Long Beach, California, United States | Corporate Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1994 | Cessna 340A | Dunsmuir, California, United States | PAW Management | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1992 | Cessna 340A | Lapeer, Michigan, United States | Bolyea, James E. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1992 | Cessna 340 | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | Metro Plains Development Co | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1992 | Cessna 340 | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | Marketplace America, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Magdalena, New Mexico, United States | Klungle, Robert L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1993 | Bell 204-B | Cedar Crest, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1993 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Peacock Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 180J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | George H. Burk | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Mistretta CHALLENGER II | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Mistretta, Charles J. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Vaughan MUSTANG II | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | McGrew, Albert W. | No injuries | - |