Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug B26C

Difficulty date
August 12, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug B26C
Aircraft time
5,620 hours
Engine
Pwa R280079
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Engine
Part number
R280079
Part serial
FP063306
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND LOOSE POWER, AT 90 KTS THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED MIXTURES TO IDLE CUT OFF,THE LOAD WAS DUMPED. THE A/C WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AT 1000 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY THE A/C IMPACTED A DITCH. THE PILOT GOT OUT OF THE A/C AND WAITED FOR ASSISTANCE. THE A/C HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND TRANSPORTED TO RED DEER,THE ENGINES ARE SCHEDULED FOR INVESTIGATION.

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