ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355538
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1997 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 320E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3425Q |
| MSN: | 320E0025 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1544 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | W. Yellowstone, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ogden, UT (KOGD) |
| (KWYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot attempted to compensate for crosswind conditions during final approach in the twin-engine airplane with the use of power. He began to drift off the east (left) side of the runway, and he stated that the right engine did not respond to throttle inputs during the landing. He lost directional control of the airplane and impacted rough, grassy terrain off the edge of the runway. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane was substantially damaged. Examination of both propellers revealed damage consistent with applied power on the left engine, and no power on the right engine. An examination of the maintenance records revealed that the engine had recently been rebuilt by the manufacturer and installed on the airplane. Prior to the accident flight, it underwent an annual inspection and was operated for 6.2 hours during six flights with no problems noted. An examination of the right engine throttle controls and a functional test of the right engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical discrepancies that would have resulted in a power loss or hesitation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing when asymmetric power was applied. A factor was the crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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