Exporting 16:9 Project to 4:3 Adobe Flash Video

Hello,
I have a 16:9 Video Project.
I'd like to export some of my sequences via the Adobe Media Encoder to Adobe Flash Video - 4:3 format.
I've tried using a Widescreen Flash Preset and then cropping the footage - however the footage must be getting distorted because the video gets a lot of lines in it when there's even a minimum amount of motion - with bitrate set to 500.
Any suggestions on how to export 16:9 project o 4:3 flash video without distorting the video? What if I want to export to 240 x 180 as opposed to 320 x 240? I'm not sure how the math really works for 16:9 to 4:3 to square pixel conversions.

Well, Chaunce, there you have it: Two differing viewpoints. Most of the output I do is for 4:3 square-pixel reduced size computer playback. Suffice it to say I have not been entirely satisfied with Premiere's handling of such a seemingly simple task.
Deinterlacing is an inherently lossy process. Even the best deinterlacers can't do it perfectly. So, I certainly cannot say that this is "lossless". Granted, scaling to such a small size as 240x180 will likely hide some of the adverse effects of poor deinterlacing.
I am also not particularly pleased with the way Premiere scales video. Large ratio scaling (like 720x480 -> 240x180) looks way too soft for my taste. Sadly Adobe does not implement better scaling algorithims (such as Lanczos) for resizing. It can really help preserve detail when downscaling video and images.
Premiere (and all the Adobe products) use approximated pixel aspect ratios. You may find that these produce slight stretching or squeezing of your footage when converted. It may not be problematic, but it is not "correct", strictly speaking.
For these reasons, I use Premiere strictly for editing and I have found alternative tools for preparing content for PC playback. I am hoping that Adobe will continue to make improvements in these areas.
-- Dan

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