# NTSB SEA85LA025: Cessna 414, N14DC, Waterville, WA, December 2, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1984, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Waterville, WA
- Coordinates: 47.69049, -119.880302 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6905&lon=-119.8803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA025
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40093/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA025

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Loss of control - in flight, descent - emergency
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - snow covered

## Analysis

UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEST ARPT THE PLT ELECTED TO PERFORM A TOUCH & GO LANDING IN ORDER TO EVALUATE RWY BRAKING ACTION. DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER THE TOUCH & GO AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND 100 TO 105 KTS THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AS THE NOSE PICTHED UP. DESPITE FULL LEFT AILERON AND RUDDER THE ACFT ROLLED RIGHT INTO AN APRX 120 DEG BANK ANGLE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. POWER WAS REDUCED ON THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE ACFT IMPACTED AT ABOUT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OF BANK. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANCIAL MALFUNCTIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF FUEL FLOW.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14DC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14DC-2013-07-30), registration cancelled 2013-07-30, S/N 414-0483, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 414
- Registry model: [Cessna 414](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-414) (registry code 2075908) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4140483
- Airframe hours: 3050
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520J 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: David E Harris
- Registered owner: D & B Leasing Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 19, 1983
- Departed: RNT, RENTON, WA
- Destination: 2S5, WATERVILLE, WA
- Airport: 2S5, Waterville, runway 7, 3,060 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,058 total, 130 in this make and model, 4,023 as pilot in command, 21 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EAT, 16 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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