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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 340A · Eagle, CO · October 10, 2007

Date: October 10, 2007 · 13:30 local
Place: Eagle, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4116G
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,300 total1,400 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N4116GRegistered now · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0288 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot reported that his right engine quit shortly after starting his descent out of clouds at about 18,000 ft. westbound to meeker, CO from denver, CO. A short time later the left engine lost power but remained running. He shut the left engine down because he thought it was producing more drag than thrust. He had planned an engine out landing at Eagle airport but as he got closer he thought he might not make the airport and landed on interstate 70. The aircraft incurred minor damage when the right tip tank and wing struck marker posts. No other damage or injuries occurred.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS RIGHT ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING HIS DESCENT OUT OF CLOUDS AT ABOUT 18,000 FT. WESTBOUND TO MEEKER, CO FROM DENVER, CO. A SHORT TIME LATER THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER BUT REMAINED RUNNING. HE SHUT THE LEFT ENGINE DOWN BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS PRODUCING MORE DRAG THAN THRUST. HE HAD PLANNED AN ENGINE OUT LANDING AT EAGLE AIRPORT BUT AS HE GOT CLOSER HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT AND LANDED ON INTERSTATE 70. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT TIP TANK AND WING STRUCK MARKER POSTS. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES OCCURRED.