- Date
- February 9, 1985, 13:12 local (19:12 UTC)
- Place
- Peoria, IL
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1894MCessna 337G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850209002729A
- Case key
- 12997
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Analysis
The acft was damaged in an off arpt forced lndg after the rear eng quit at about 350 ft AGL. The plt stated that he could not feather the prop on the rear eng which had stopped. Since the acft would not climb the plt elected to land off the arpt. The post acc exam disclosed internal failure of the rear eng. #6 rod had penetrated the eng casing. The plts statement explained that the plt had a choice of colliding with houses, stall/spinning, or landing in trees. He elected to try the trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1894M
- Reported as
- Cessna 337G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 337-01494
- Airframe hours
- 2,025
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-G, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jack Mcmanus
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 8, 1984 · 94 hours before
- Departed
- PIA
- Destination
- MSN · Madison, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,941 total · 1,865 in this make and model · 2,848 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 23 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PIA, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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