Cessna 340 crash, Nov 7, 1996, Pawtucket-North Central State
Cessna 340 accident on November 7, 1996 near Pawtucket-North Central State, Rhode Island, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued...
- Date: November 7, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Pawtucket-North Central State, Rhode Island, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued the ILS approach below decision height instead of executing a missed approach and failed to reach a proper touchdown point. Weather below minimums, a wet runway and hydroplaning conditions were factors.
A Cessna 340 on a private flight from Nantucket continued a localizer approach to Pawtucket below minimums in fog and rain. Its engines reportedly lost power during an attempted missed approach, and the aircraft overran the runway and struck terrain and a tower structure. Both occupants survived, although the aircraft was destroyed.