Cessna 340A N82GB

Summary

On 7 April 1982 at about 23:07 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N82GB, operated by T&L Irrigation, Incorporated, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 April 1982 at 23:07

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Lincoln Municipal

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 340A

Registration

N82GB

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

T&L Irrigation, Incorporated

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincoln → Hastings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82DA054

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT TOOKOFF FROM RUNWAY 17L AT 1705 CST. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE ENCOUNTERED A VIBRATION. HE DECIDED TO LAND AND WAS CLEARED FOR RUNWAY 14. REPORTEDLY, THE VIBRATION INCREASED AT 130 KNOTS. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER TO DECREASE HIS SPEED AND REMAIN UNDER THE OVERCAST. HE BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE AND APPLIED FULL POWER. AN INCREASE IN THE VIBRATION WAS NOTED, AND THE AIRSPEED DECREASED TO 110 KNOTS. AT THAT AIRSPEED, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OR MAKE A NORMAL LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. HE EXTENDED THE GEAR JUST PRIOR TO LANDING IN GRASS ON THE AIRPORT. BEFORE STOPPING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOW FENCE AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD REMOVED ALL FROZEN PRECIPITATION FROM HIS AIRCRAFT BEFORE DEPARTING. HOWEVER, A WITNESS OBSERVED FROZEN PRECIPITATION ON THE AIRCRAFT JUST PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND AGAIN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.