Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA055

GALLIPOLIS, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N345TR

CESSNA 414

Analysis

THE FLIGHT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINES BUT FAILED. THE PILOT ALSO FAILED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLERS WHICH CREATED A AERODYNAMIC CONDITION WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER PULLING UP TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN AUTOMOBILE ON THE ROAD OF INTENDED LNDG. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS. THE EXACT REASON FOR THE DUAL ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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