CENTER, CO, USA
N770JW
CESSNA 421C
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK AFTER A LEFT ENGINE OVERSPEED AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLTHAD ALREADY ABORTED ONE TAKEOFF DUE TO OVERBOOST AND A STICKING WASTEGATE. THE PROBLEM SEEMED CORRECTED AFTER WORK AND LUBRICATION BY A MECHANIC AND WORKED SATISFACTORILY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THEN DURING THIS TKOF THE OVERBOOST WAS ENOUGH TOCAUSE THE PLT TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPART THE RWY. THE PLT WAS TRYING TO 'SAVE THE TAKEOFF' BY RETURNING TO THE RWY WHEN THE ACFT WING STRUCK A DIRT PILE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A STICKING VALVE IN THE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE OF THE LEFT ENGINE AND A STUCK PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CAUSED THE OVERBOOST CONDITION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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