Cessna 340A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 882 Cessna 340A airframes on record (built 1975–1993), 542 currently registered. 33 have one or more NTSB accident records (33 records total, 12 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Cessna 340A accidents
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
The improper maintenance of the main landing gear, which resulted in a collapse and overstress failure of the left main landing gear during landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in impact with a fence.
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation from effects of a previously undiagnosed underlying heart disease, which resulted in his loss of control of the airplane and subsequent impact with terrain.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the fuel station, resulting in a ground collision and fire.