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Accidents · NTSB GAA21WA131 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 340 accident near Essex, Gb, May 28, 2021

On May 28, 2021 at about 2:35 pm local time, a Cessna 340, registered N63EN, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Essex. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
May 28, 2021 · about 2:35 pm local time
Place
Essex, United Kingdom · 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
N63EN · registry record
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing defining event
  2. Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

The flight

  • Departed from: North Weald Airfield-Essex
  • Destination: North Weald Airfield-Essex

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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