CHI72FEM57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Sault S.Mari, MI · April 8, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1972
Place
Sault S.Mari, MI · SAULT S.MARI, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
CF-SLZCessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166754

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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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E-0001   72/4/8    SAULT S.MARI,MICH   CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1608                    CF-SLZ              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 525 TOTAL HOURS, 27
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAULT STE.MARIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,ONTARIO            SAULT STE.MARIE,ONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO FUEL FOUND IN LINES OR DISTRIBUTOR OF BOTH ENGS. LND IN ABOUT 2 FT OF SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SLZ
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sault Ste.Marie