Cessna 340 crash, Sep 17, 1987, Lubbock
Cessna 340 accident on September 17, 1987 near Lubbock, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and...
- Date: September 17, 1987
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper emergency procedures by the pilot in command, according to investigators.
Cessna 340A N5449G ran out of fuel while approaching Lubbock, Texas, in the early hours of 17 September 1987 and came down in a cotton field about two miles northeast of the airport. The pilot had not declared an emergency or reported low fuel, and the aircraft was destroyed.