CHI70F0196

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Monmouth, IL · February 7, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1969
Place
Monmouth, IL · MONMOUTH, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2154XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191261

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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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3-2547   69/2/7    MONMOUTH,ILL        CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 580
        TIME - 2120                    N2154X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH,ILL                EAST ALTON,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIED THROUGH MUD AND SNOW WITH HIGH PWR.NR 1 ENG,R MAIN PRIMER UNLOCKED,PROP NOT FEATHERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2154X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Monmouth

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