JACKSON, MI, USA
N37174
CESSNA 414
AT APPROXIMATELY 90K AFTER LIFTOFF FROM A TOUCH & GO THE COPILOT, WHO WAS FLYING FROM THE LEFT SEAT, INDICATED PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT ENG. THE PLT HAD BEEN OBSERVING TRUCKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. HE STATED THEY COULD HAVE SET IT BACK DOWN EXCEPT HE THOUGHT THEY MIGHT SWERVE INTO THE TRUCKS. HE WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT THE INSTRUMENTS BECAUSE OF THE TRUCKS. HE TOOK CONTROL & THE ACFT SETTLED ADJACENT TO THE RWY & BURST INTO FLAMES. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENG REVEALED ALL BUT ONE OF THE 12 SPARK PLUGS WERE SOOTY. THE PLUGS WERE INSTALLED IN A NEW ENGINE & THE ENG OBTAINED TAKEOFF RPM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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