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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 337 · Blanding, UT · June 29, 2015

Date: June 29, 2015 · 16:45 local
Place: Blanding, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2181X
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA158
Reported as: Cessna 337
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,042 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N2181XRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Cessna 337S/N 337-0081 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 337 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.

Crashed aircraft. No MEL rating.

Pilot failed to lean engines for high density altitude airport and aircraft could not develop power for take off. Pilot did not attempt to abort take off and ran off the departure end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED AIRCRAFT. NO MEL RATING.

PILOT FAILED TO LEAN ENGINES FOR HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AIRPORT AND AIRCRAFT COULD NOT DEVELOP POWER FOR TAKE OFF. PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO ABORT TAKE OFF AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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 GAA15CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBlanding, UTThe pilot's selection of a departure runway of inadequate length for the density altitude, resulting in the airplane not gaining sufficient lift, departing the runway, and impacting terrain.Jun 29, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2181X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760508015829AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Sonoma, CAMay 8, 1976 · Substantial damage