# Accident 19860216002739A: Cessna 340A, Chicago/Wheelin, IL, February 16, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1986, 13:20 local time
- Place: Chicago/Wheelin, IL
- Airport: Pal-Waukee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1293° N, 87.9203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1293&lon=-87.9203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2743Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 340A
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520NB
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,236 total, 794 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860216002739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. OFF RUNWAY SIDE, LIFTED OFF,THEN HIT HARD. NO MALFUNCTION TO EXPLAIN POWER LOSS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI86LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA087), Feb 16, 1986: Cessna 340A (N2743Y), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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