Cessna 340 N340CK
28 January 1998 · Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1998 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 340 registered N340CK was involved in an accident near Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States. 4 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wagoner Airstrip (H68)
- Coordinates
- 35.9995, -95.2701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- N340CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the entrance of deer onto the runway, which resulted in an unavoidable impact. Darkness was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The multi-engine aircraft struck several deer during a night landing roll at the airstrip. The deer entered the right side of the runway, and the pilot was not able to avoid the airplane's impact with the animals.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1998 | Cessna 340A | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Sierra Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 340 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Curtis M. Moeller | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Cessna 340A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Kenneth H. Asher | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Cessna 340A | Groveland, California, United States | Louis E. Fricke | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1997 | Cessna 340A | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Cessna 340A | Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States | Irwin P. Pochter | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Lone Grove, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-22-108 | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1998 | Cessna 152 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Airman Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Cessna 172K | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1998 | Grumman American AA-1B | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Cessna 140 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |