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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T337D · Driggs, ID · June 22, 2003

Date: June 22, 2003 · 15:00 local
Place: Driggs, ID
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86182
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA117
Reported as: Cessna T337D
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total1,000 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N86182Registration cancelled May 31, 2006 · Cessna T337DS/N 337-1105 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna T337D Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was on flight to Driggs Idaho, rear engine failed due to fuel starvation, pilot selected cross feed and restarted engine, then both engines failed. Pilot executed gear up emergency landing to open field sustaining damage to nose gear wheel well, both main gear doors, lower cowl and cowl flaps, right side "u" channel, right side fuselage kinked above baggage door on right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON FLIGHT TO DRIGGS IDAHO, REAR ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION, PILOT SELECTED CROSS FEED AND RESTARTED ENGINE, THEN BOTH ENGINES FAILED. PILOT EXECUTED GEAR UP EMERGENCY LANDING TO OPEN FIELD SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL, BOTH MAIN GEAR DOORS, LOWER COWL AND COWL FLAPS, RIGHT SIDE "U" CHANNEL, RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE KINKED ABOVE BAGGAGE DOOR ON RIGHT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA03LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDriggs, IDThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. A factor contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 22, 2003 · Substantial damage