- Date
- April 7, 1982, 17:07 local (23:07 UTC)
- Place
- Lincoln, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N82GBCessna 340A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820407008349A
- Case key
- 71429
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot tookoff from runway 17L at 1705 CST. After takeoff, he encountered a vibration. He decided to land and was cleared for runway 14. Reportedly, the vibration increased at 130 knots. The pilot reduced the power to decrease his speed and remain under the overcast. He began to lose altitude and applied full power. An increase in the vibration was noted, and the airspeed decreased to 110 knots. At that airspeed, the pilot was unable to climb or make a normal landing on the runway. He extended the gear just prior to landing in grass on the airport. Before stopping, the aircraft struck a snow fence and was substantially damaged. The pilot stated that he had removed all frozen precipitation from his aircraft before departing. However, a witness observed frozen precipitation on the aircraft just prior to departure and again after the accident. No mechanical problems were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82GB
- Reported as
- Cessna 340A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 340A0463
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- T&L Irrigation, Incorporated
- Registered owner
- T&L Irrigation, Incorporated
- Departed
- Lincoln, NE
- Destination
- Hastings, NE
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Lincoln Municipal, runway 14, 8,621 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 21
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 818 total · 57 in this make and model · 712 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LKN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.