- Date
- April 14, 1986, 14:25 local (19:25 UTC)
- Place
- Ocala, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1707GCessna 340
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860414070899A
- Case key
- 31601
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a combination company business and training flight, the instructor seated in the right seat of the aircraft commanded the other pilot to execute a VFR go-around on short final. The other pilot added power to both engines and noted that the right engine failed to respond. He then retarded both throttles and the aircraft veered right off the runway. During the landing on the grass the aircraft struck a ditch. Examination of the right engine after the accident revealed no mechanical malfunction/failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1707G
- Reported as
- Cessna 340
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 340-0514
- Airframe hours
- 3,879
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520N, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Sunny South Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 20, 1985 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- GNV · Gainesville, FL
- Airport
- OC · Ocala, runway 36, 5,007 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,620 total · 68 in this make and model · 7,380 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GNV, 59 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.