Cessna 340 crash, Mar 3, 1994 (2 killed), Westhampton-Fra...
Cessna 340 accident on March 3, 1994 near Westhampton-Francis S. Gabreski, New York, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate in-flight...
- Date: March 3, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Westhampton-Francis S. Gabreski, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate in-flight decision that let ice accrete, degrading performance and causing an aerodynamic stall and loss of control, with icing conditions as a factor.
A Cessna 340 on a private IFR flight from Trenton broke off its ILS approach to Westhampton and was seen flying low in and out of cloud. It turned onto base leg, the left wing struck the ground, and the aircraft crashed. Ice was found on the wings and tail afterwards, and both occupants were killed.