Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA025

WATERVILLE, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N14DC

CESSNA 414

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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