Cessna 340A accident near Chesapeake, VA
On March 16, 1999, a Cessna 340A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 16, 1999
- Place
- Chesapeake, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 340A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.669°N, 76.299°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00377
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 16,1999, about 0950 eastern standard time, a Cessna 340A, N13DT, was destroyed when it impacted the ground during an emergency landing, shortly after takeoff from the Chesapeake Municipal Airport (CPK), Chesapeake, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight destined for the Flager County Airport, Bunnell, Florida. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91. In a telephone interview, a witness at the fixed base operator where the airplane was kept, stated she did not see or hear the airplane depart, but heard the pilot say over the unicom, "This is one three delta tango, making an emergency landing," and said the pilot sounded calm. Thirty to 45 seconds later, she heard the pilot say, "one three delta tango spiraling" or "spiral landing for runway five." Thirty to 45 seconds later, she heard someone say that the airplane had crashed. A witness at the airport stated he observed the airplane lift off the ground about half-way down the 4,200-foot-long runway. About 3 to 5 minutes later, he heard a pulsating sound, like the throttle was being moved back and forth. He observed the airplane on the left side of the approach end to runway 5, about 500 feet above the ground. He then saw the airplane enter a 90-degree left bank, and said "I could see the entire bottom of the airplane." The flaps were extended and the gear was retracted. The airplane turned 180 degrees, maintaining altitude, and its nose dropped. The air
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a single engine emergency landing, after experiencing a failure of the left engine. A factor in this accident was the failure of the left engine's camshaft due to a fatigue crack.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
