Cessna 340 C-FFZJ
23 March 2002 · Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 2002 at about 20:09 local time, a Cessna 340 registered C-FFZJ, operated by Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd., was involved in an accident near Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States. 6 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 20:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fanning Field (IDA)
- Coordinates
- 43.5183, -112.0700
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340
- Registration
- C-FFZJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Vold Jones & Vold Auction Co. Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Idaho Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The overload of the right main landing gear bellcrank, adjustable end fitting and clevis ears resulting in fractures and the subsequent gear collapse.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the Canadian registered Cessna 340 reported that he touched down on runway 20 and as the aircraft was settling on the main gear the right wheel began to collapse. The pilot reported winds at the time of landing as 10 degrees right of the nose at 13 knots gusting to 17-18 knots; and an observation taken 16 minutes before the accident reported winds of 210 degrees magnetic at 14 knots. Although there were six occupants aboard the total weight of the aircraft was not known at touchdown. A post crash visual examination of the fracture surfaces of the right main landing gear bellcrank assembly (upper end), the adjustable end fitting (side brace lock), and the bellcrank clevis ears revealed separation surfaces that were grainy, 45 degree or cup and cone in nature, and which were without fatigue striations consistent with overload.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Cessna 340 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Cessna 340A | Chitre, Panama | Aerolineas Lasso S.A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Cessna 340A | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-22/20 | Shearer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-1 | Heyburn, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft C-35 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna R172K | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |