Cessna 340A N7067W
12 December 2023 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 2023 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N7067W was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 2 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront (NEW)
- Coordinates
- 30.0417, -90.0262
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A
- Registration
- N7067W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naples → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN24LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the left and right main landing gear wheels. A few seconds later, the pilot felt that something failed on the left main landing gear, and the left wing began to drop to the runway. The left wing contacted the runway, and the pilot attempted to maintain directional control. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing, left aileron, and horizontal stabilizer. Maintenance records revealed the main landing gear were overhauled about two months prior to the accident. The pilot reported he had completed about 8 to 10 takeoffs and landings during those two months. Postaccident examination revealed the main landing gear system was improperly rigged and the improper installation of hardware which resulted in the overstress failure of the left main landing gear system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2023 | Cessna 340A | Atlantic Ocean, Turks And Caicos Islands | Aonvo Investment LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2023 | Cessna 340A | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2023 | Cessna 340A | Boise, Idaho, United States | Western Airlines LC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Cessna 340A | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Cessna 340 | Mount Mayon, Philippines | - | Unknown | - |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Cessna 340A | Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel, France | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2023 | Cessna A185F | Barataria, Louisiana, United States | Southern Seaplane, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Quicksilver SPORT II | Welsh, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Robinson R44 II | Port Allen, Louisiana, United States | Baton Rouge Police Department | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 2023 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM AM G-164B | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Vincent Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2023 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | PHI Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |