Cessna 340A incident near Bussy-Lettrée, Fr, February 6, 2022
On February 6, 2022 at about 11:35 am local time, a 1976 Cessna 340A, registered N340YZ, was involved in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Bussy-Lettrée. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. 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 6, 2022 · about 11:35 am local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Bussy-Lettrée, France · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A, built 1976 · all 340As on the register
- Registration
- N340YZ · registry record · serial 340A0019
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during enroute (cruise) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 6
- 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
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N340YZ 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 72,678 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/GAA22WA093.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.