Cessna 340A accident near Dallas, Texas, April 28, 1995
On April 28, 1995 at about 8:29 pm local time, a Cessna 340A, registered N300JM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dallas, Texas (Redbird airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 1995 · about 8:29 pm local time
- Place
- Dallas, Texas · Redbird · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · all 340As on the register
- Registration
- N300JM · registry record · serial 340A-0233
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON 'SHORT FINAL' TO RUNWAY 17, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF 'THRUST', AND THE AIRPLANE YAWED LEFT. POWER WAS APPLIED, AND THE AIRPLANE YAWED FURTHER LEFT. POWER WAS REDUCED, AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A FIRE ENSUED FROM THE LEFT TIP TANK, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SHUT DOWN ON THE FIRST TURN OFF OF RUNWAY 17. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 902 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 631 as pilot in command; 308 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,531 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1995; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,975 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-N (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: MEI Meridian MS
- Destination: RBD
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17, 3,801 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Observation at 8:29 pm from RBD
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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