Cessna 340 crash, Aug 1, 1998 (1 killed), Chicago-Merrill...
Cessna 340 accident on August 1, 1998 near Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs, Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot did not use full power...
- Date: August 1, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Chicago-Merrill C. Meigs, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot did not use full power for takeoff and did not follow aborted takeoff procedures, resulting in an inadvertent stall; inadequate preflight planning was a factor.
A Cessna 340A took off from Chicago Meigs with a passenger reporting a deceleration on the roll. After the pilot braked and applied full power late, the aircraft cleared the runway end, stalled over Lake Michigan and sank inverted. One of the four occupants drowned. The NTSB found the pilot used less than placarded manifold pressure and no mechanical failure.