Cessna 340 crash, Oct 4, 2013 (4 killed), Paulden
Cessna 340 accident on October 4, 2013 near Paulden, Arizona, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient...
- Date: October 4, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Paulden, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear a radio tower while manoeuvring at low altitude, combined with his decision to make a high-speed low pass over the gun club.
On 4 October 2013 a Cessna 340A flying from Bullhead City to Prescott, Arizona made two high-speed low passes over a gun club near Paulden. On the second pass it struck a radio tower about 50 ft tall with its right wing, rolled, and crashed into trees and terrain about 700 ft away, killing all four occupants. Post-accident examination found no mechanical malfunction.