Cessna 340A accident near Near Lansing, Michigan, January 19, 1982
On January 19, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 340A, registered N4140G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Near Lansing, Michigan. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 19, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Near Lansing, Michigan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · all 340As on the register
- Registration
- N4140G · registry record · serial 340A0311
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING FLIGHT OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AT 13,000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE AND PROPELLER CONTROLS TO ONE OF THE ENGINES BEGAN BINDING. THE CONTROLS TO THE OTHER ENGINE REMAINED NORMAL. HE DESCENDED TO 9000 FEET AND CONTINUED AT REDUCED POWER. AFTER LANDING, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST STACK WAS LOOSE AT A SLIP JOINT WHERE IT PASSED THROUGH THE FIREWALL. HOT EXHAUST GASES HAD DAMAGED THE ENGINE CONTROLS, AN ENGINE MOUNT AND THE FIREWALL. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COME OUT OF MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,300 hours in all; 240 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 3,137 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,200 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,975 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-N (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Chicago IL at 3:00 pm
- Destination: Lansing MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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