CHI68F0441

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · South Bend, IN · October 18, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1967
Place
South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6324FCessna 337
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113346

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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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3-3866  67/10/18   SOUTH BEND,IND      CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0545                    N6324F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1341 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST JOSEPH COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: BAFFLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TOOK OF WITH REAR ENG THROTTLE BINDING.OVERFLEW  ARPTS.FRONT ENG CYLINDERS BURNED.INTNTL GR UP LDG

Aircraft

Registration
N6324F
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Joseph County

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