# NTSB Accident CHI98FA296
> **Cessna 340A** · 1998-08-02 · CHICAGO, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98FA296
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10781
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-08-02
- **Location:** CHICAGO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.86906, -87.619117
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 340A
- **Registration:** N5340F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of the throttle in not using full power for takeoff, the pilot's failure to use proper aborted takeoff procedures, and the inadvertant stall/mush.  A factor associated with the accident was inadequate preflight/planning by the pilot.

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