19810712040069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T-50 · Ft Smith, MT · July 12, 1981

Date
July 12, 1981 · 10:15 local
Place
Ft Smith, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N68006
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTA11
Reported as
Cessna T50
Reported engine
JACOBS R7559
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
910 total300 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost left engine. Unable to maintain altitude. Hit ditch while landing and burned. Cam drive gear failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HIT DITCH WHILE LANDING AND BURNED. CAM DRIVE GEAR FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.