- Date
- January 8, 1985, 06:27 local (13:27 UTC)
- Place
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2681BCessna 404
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850108000399A
- Case key
- 16522
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Analysis
The plt departed rwy 34L at Salt Lake City international airport in IMC. There was moderate snowfall at the time. The plt said that shortly after lifing off, at an alt of aprx 200 feet AGL, both engines began running rough. All eng instruments were said to be normal. The plt said he applied alternate air but observed no change and closed hem. The airplane began losing alt and the stall warning horn was sounding. The plt made a gear-up landing about 500 feet to the right of rwy centerline and about 500 feet beyond the departure end of rwy 34L. Both engines ran satisfactory during a post-accident examination. Fuel samples taken from both fuel tanks disclosed no evidence of contaminants or water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2681B
- Reported as
- Cessna 404
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 404-0450
- Airframe hours
- 33,052
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520-M2B, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Regional Express Co
- Registered owner
- Charles F. Dickson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · December 21, 1984 · 292 hours before
- Destination
- IDA · Idaho Falls, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- SLC · Salt Lake City Int'L, runway 34L, 12,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,341 total · 89 in this make and model · 3,196 as pilot in command · 129 in the last 90 days · 16 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC
FAA reports on this event · 1
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