Cessna 340 accident near Toussus-Le-Noble, Fr, February 18, 2014
On February 18, 2014 at about 6:35 pm local time, a Cessna 340, registered N876DT, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Toussus-Le-Noble (Toussus-Le-Noble airport). It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 18, 2014 · about 6:35 pm local time · cases in 2014
- Place
- Toussus-Le-Noble, France · Toussus-Le-Noble · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340 · all 340s on the register
- Registration
- N876DT · registry record · serial 340A-1008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 5,990 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LFRV Meucon at 5:35 pm
- Destination: LFPN Toussus-Le-Noble
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on May 27, 2014. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foreign Investigation Statement | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N876DT on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 340 706 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,682 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB 52 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Cont Motor TSIO-520-NB 52 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN14WA248.json.
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