Cessna 340 crash, Apr 21, 2022 (2 killed), Covington
Cessna 340 accident on April 21, 2022 near Covington, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The private pilot's loss of control in flight....
- Date: April 21, 2022
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Covington, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The private pilot's loss of control in flight. Contributing: the student's decision to take instruction from a pilot who lacked the qualifications to fly or teach in a multi engine airplane (NTSB).
A Cessna 340 on a training flight with a student pilot owner and a private pilot instructor lost control and hit terrain after takeoff from Covington, Georgia. Both died. The NTSB cited the instructor's insufficient qualifications for multi engine flight.