Cessna 340A N6231X

Summary

On 26 May 1984 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 340A registered N6231X was involved in an accident near Paonia, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 May 1984 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Paonia, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.8598, -107.5904

Aircraft

Cessna 340A

Registration

N6231X

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paonia → Salida

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84FA162

2 people had minor injuries.

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 REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 200 FT (AGL) ON INITIAL CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF, A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED ON THE LEFT ENGINE. HE STATED THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE AT RECOMMENDED SINGLE-ENGINE SPEED DURING A GRADUAL TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT, NECESSITATING A FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT ON A PAVED ROAD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE HARD SURFACE, CROSSED AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE IN THE LEFT ENGINE. INVESTIGATION FURTHER FOUND THE LEFT PROP CONTROL IN HIGH PITCH VS FEATHER AND THE FUEL SELECTORS ON AUXILIARY TANKS, CONTRARY TO AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT TAKEOFF ON AUX TANKS WITH 10 GALS CAN UNPORT THE ENGINE FEED PORT. THE PILOT STATED HE SWITCHED BOTH ENGINES TO AUX TANKS DURING ATTEMPT TO RECOVER POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.