19910217002569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Truckee, CA · February 17, 1991

Date
February 17, 1991 · 10:50 local
Place
Truckee, CA
Airport
Truckee-Tahoe Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5350J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA104
Reported as
Cessna 340A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520NB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,224 total390 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Used high boost and rich mixture on high altitude landing. Both engines quit on final. Landed short. Lost control.

As the FAA filed it

USED HIGH BOOST AND RICH MIXTURE ON HIGH ALTITUDE LANDING. BOTH ENGINES QUIT ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT. LOST CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.