# NTSB ATL85FA058: Cessna 337, N53648, Butler, KY, December 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 17, 1984, 18:51 local (23:51 UTC)
- Place: Butler, KY
- Coordinates: 38.779678, -84.37059 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7797&lon=-84.3706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85FA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6583/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA058

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb
  - fluid,fuel - lack of (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - water
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PILOT REPORTED REAR ENG FAILURE FOLLOWED BY FRONT ENGINE. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THAT FUEL WAS IN RIGHT FUEL SYSTEM, NO FUEL WAS LOCATED IN LEFT INBOARD SYSTEM. WATER WAS FOUND IN BOTH ENGINE FUEL FLOW DIVIDERS. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE PILOT OPERATED THE CROSSFEED POSITION THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53648](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53648-2003-10-25), registration cancelled 2003-10-25, S/N 33701755, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337
- Registry model: [Cessna 337G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337g) (registry code 2075730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 337-01755
- Airframe hours: 1327
- Engines: CONTINENTAL I0-360-G 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jean P. Garnier
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 17, 1984, 3 hours before
- Departed: LEESBURG, VA
- Destination: LOUISVILLE, KY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,600 total, 900 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CVG, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841217067169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841217067169A), Dec 17, 1984: Cessna 337G, Butler, KY, Destroyed. Rear followed by front engine stoppage. Struck powerline, tree and ground. Water and rust sediment in fuel system.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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