- Date
- October 13, 1982, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bellevue, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6GDCessna 340
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821013052879A
- Case key
- 69920
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the right engine lost power at or shortly after rotation for takeoff. Reportedly, there was insufficient room to stop on the runway with a house near the end. He opted to continue the takeoff and fly to a safe landing area. He stated that he feathered the right propeller and started the gear up, but was unable to either climb or maintain his airspeed. The speed deteriorated to VMC or below and required a descent to just above the water level of a lake. During this time the left engine power was reduced to prevent a roll to the right. The plane continued across the lake for about 1 mile. With the FAR shore and higher terrain approaching, the pilot ditched the plane, and about 5 minutes later, it sank in about 85 ft of water. The plane was recover and the right engine was started and after it was cleaned and a new starter vibrator was installed. The engine was operated to the rated RPM.no preimpact malfunction was verified during the investigation.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6GD
- Reported as
- Cessna 340
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0049
- Airframe hours
- 2,700
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-NB, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- D&D Equip Whslrs, Inc.
- Registered owner
- George H. Dart
- Departed
- BVU · Bellevue, WA
- Destination
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Airport
- BVN · Bellevue Airfield, runway 2, 2,325 × 100 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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 5,000 as pilot in command · 53 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 160 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BFI, 5 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.