Cessna 340 crash, Oct 25, 2010 (3 killed), Morton
Cessna 340 accident on October 25, 2010 near Morton, Washington, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to arrest the excessive...
- Date: October 25, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Morton, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to arrest the excessive rate of turn into the failed engine, leading to loss of control. A partial loss of power in the right engine contributed; the reason was not determined.
A Cessna 340A operated for the Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute departed Chehalis on an IFR cross-country flight. After losing power in one engine, the pilot turned into the failed engine, the rate of turn increased and the airplane descended into a forested mountainside near Morton, Washington. All three occupants were killed.