Cessna 340 crash, Aug 18, 2014 (4 killed), Freeport
Cessna 340 accident on August 18, 2014 near Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas with 4 fatalities. Cause: BAID: A lack of situational awareness...
- Date: August 18, 2014
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BAID: A lack of situational awareness resulted in a stalled condition and loss of control while the pilot attempted to remedy a fuel exhaustion condition at very low altitude. Contributing factors were incorrect fuel calculations that led to fuel exhaustion on both engines.
The Cessna 340A departed Ormond Beach, Florida on an IFR flight to Grand Bahama International Airport with the pilot and three passengers. While on a left base for runway 06 the pilot reported being out of fuel, attempted a dead stick approach, and radioed that the aircraft was going down in the water about five miles from the airport. The aircraft crashed into the sea and all four occupants were killed. The Bahamas Accident Investigation Department attributed the accident to a lack of situational awareness that led to a stall and loss of control while the pilot tried to remedy the fuel exhaustion.