Accident Cessna 340 N5014Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185346
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 February 1973
Time:22:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic C340 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 340
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5014Q
MSN: 340-0009
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fremont Airport, 2 nm SW of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Fremont Airport, Fremont, Ohio (14G)
Destination airport:Fremont Airport, Fremont, Ohio (14G)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Substantially damaged February 7 1973 when landing at Fremont Airport, 2 nautical miles SW of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Per the official AAIB report into the accident: "PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE; MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ INSTRUMENTS; TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED; LANDING LIGHTS GLARED ON SNOW. LEFT WING TIP HIT GROUND."

Aircraft was repaired and is still current as N24EC.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI73DET25
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: CHI73DET25 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=67792&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5014Q

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2016 20:48 Dr.John Smith Added
29-Dec-2020 14:28 RobertMB Updated [Cn, Narrative]

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