- Date
- February 16, 1986, 13:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Wheeling, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2743YCessna 340A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860216002739A
- Case key
- 13424
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Analysis
According to the plt the left eng lost pwr at rotation. He could then not correct the left ground track deviation with right rudder. To avoid obstacles at the edge of the rwy he pulled the acft off the ground but the acft soon settled back down, sustaining substantial damage. An eng teardown revealed a small hole in the fuel controller inlet screen and a variable absolute pressure controller out of calibration. Those individuals involved in the teardown stated that these discrepancies would not have resulted in the pwr loss as described by the plt. The reason the eng lost pwr could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2743Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 340A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0938
- Airframe hours
- 1,204
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-NB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William M. Ring
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 4, 1985 · 84 hours before
- Destination
- BOS · Boston, MA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- PWK · Palwaukee, runway 16, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,236 total · 794 in this make and model · 2,105 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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