Cessna 340 crash, Jun 8, 2013 (1 killed), Boynton Beach
Cessna 340 accident on June 8, 2013 near Boynton Beach, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost situational awareness, leading to...
- Date: June 8, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost situational awareness, leading to an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and spin after he climbed back into instrument conditions with malfunctioning instruments. Continuing flight into instrument conditions with known instrument problems was a contributing factor.
Four minutes after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale on an IFR flight, the pilot reported instrument problems and asked to stay VFR. He later climbed back toward instrument conditions and turned east into heavier rain, then lost control. The Cessna descended, recovered briefly, then stalled and went down into shallow water in a wildlife refuge near Boynton Beach, killing the pilot.