2 fatal · Cessna 340A · 1999-03-16 · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99FA074
Event ID
20001205X00377
Type
Accident
Date
1999-03-16
Location
CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.669151, -76.299163
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
340A
Registration
N13DT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.