Cessna 340 crash, Oct 10, 2013 (4 killed), Hampton Roads-...
Cessna 340 accident on October 10, 2013 near Hampton Roads-Executive, Virginia, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control due to spatial...
- Date: October 10, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Hampton Roads-Executive, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control due to spatial disorientation in low visibility while manoeuvring during a missed approach, with ineffective use of the GPS equipment as a contributing factor.
On 10 October 2013 a Cessna 340A on a private cross-country flight from Fort Lauderdale to Hampton Roads Executive Airport, Virginia, flew a GPS approach in low cloud and rain, crossing the final approach fix below minimum altitude. After a missed approach it flew erratic headings and altitudes and then spiralled into terrain in the Great Dismal Swamp, killing all four occupants. No pre-impact mechanical failure was found.