Cessna 340 crash, Jul 27, 1996 (2 killed), Richland
Cessna 340 accident on July 27, 1996 near Richland, Washington, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command allowed airspeed to drop...
- Date: July 27, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Richland, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command allowed airspeed to drop below Vmc and shut down the left engine during one-engine-inoperative training, causing a stall and spin at low altitude. The manufacturer's recommended training airspeed was not maintained.
A Cessna 340A on a training flight near Richland lost control at low altitude after the pilot shut down an engine and let airspeed fall below single-engine minimum control speed. The aircraft spun in and burned, killing both pilots. Postcrash examination found no pre-impact engine failure.