Cessna 340 crash, Aug 18, 2022 (3 killed), Watsonville
Cessna 340 accident on August 18, 2022 near Watsonville, California, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The multi engine pilot failed to see and...
- Date: August 18, 2022
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Watsonville, California, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The multi engine pilot failed to see and avoid the single engine airplane while on a straight in approach. The Cessna 340 was also flying much faster than usual and not configured for landing (NTSB).
A Cessna 340 on a straight in approach to Watsonville collided with a Cessna 152 in the traffic pattern. The two aboard the 340 and the 152 pilot died, three in total. The NTSB blamed the 340 pilot's failure to see and avoid the other aircraft.