Cessna 340 crash, Apr 10, 1970 (1 killed), Kingman-Clyde...
Cessna 340 accident on April 10, 1970 near Kingman-Clyde Cessna Field Kansas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: A bolt improperly secured in the...
- Date: April 10, 1970
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Kingman-Clyde Cessna Field Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A bolt improperly secured in the elevator trim push-pull rod came out, causing loss of the horizontal stabilizer; improper maintenance and inadequate preflight preparation were contributing factors
The first prototype Cessna 340 crashed near Kingman, Kansas, during a local test flight in April 1970 and the sole occupant was killed. The NTSB found that a bolt in the elevator trim rod had worked loose, causing loss of the horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft was destroyed.