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Aviation accident SEA96FA171

2 fatal · Cessna 340A · 1996-07-27 · RICHLAND, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA96FA171
Event ID
20001208X06356
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-27
Location
RICHLAND, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.249748, -119.29084

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
340A
Registration
N341TL
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's allowing the aircraft's airspeed to decrease below the single-engine minimum control speed (Vmc) resulting in a stall/spin condition. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot-in-command's allowing the left engine to be shut down as well as his allowing the aircraft's airspeed to decelerate below the manufacturer's recommended intentional one-engine inoperative airspeed. A third factor was the aircraft's low altitude at the stall/spin entry which precluded a successful recovery.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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