Cessna 340A accident near Sugargrove, Illinois, September 26, 1982
On September 26, 1982 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna 340A, registered N2676A, was destroyed in an accident near Sugargrove, Illinois (Aurora airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- September 26, 1982 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Sugargrove, Illinois · Aurora
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · all 340As on the register
- Registration
- N2676A · registry record · serial 340A0761
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER A MISSED APPROACH IN A DESCENDING TURN LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND FIRST. AIRCRAFT BROKE UP AND CAUGHT FIRE. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.
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; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,484 hours in all; 495 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 548 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,025 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Mott Corporation
The flight
- Departed from: Cleveland OH at 7:58 pm
- Destination: Aurora IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 3,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: overcast at 700 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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