ANC76AA085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Barrow, AK · May 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1976
Place
Barrow, AK · BARROW, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N44HECessna 337
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760504016019A
Case key
153787

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1332   76/5/4    BARROW,AK           CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2118
        TIME - 1933                    N44HE               PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST-WILL R
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POINT LAY,AK                BARROW,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FEATHERED WRONG ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- REAR PROP DOWEL PIN ON PITCH CHG MECHANISM FAILED.PLT FEATH FRONT PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N44HE
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post-Will R

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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