CHI71FBA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337A · Holland, IN · July 30, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1970
Place
Holland, IN · HOLLAND, IN
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5411SCessna 337A
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111044

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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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3-3242  70/7/30    HOLLAND,IND         CESSNA 337A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0140                    N5411S              PX-  0  0  1  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 23, 3002 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            340 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESVILLE,NC              EVANSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N5411S
Reported as
Cessna 337A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Huntingburg

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.