No fatalities

CESSNA 340 accident at St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 23 May 2022

St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, United States

On May 23, 2022, a CESSNA 340 operated by LAKESIDE AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport perimeter fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to stop the airplane on the available runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with an airport perimeter fence.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Surface speed/braking — Not attained/maintainedPilot