# NTSB CHI72FEM57: Cessna 337, Sault S.Mari, MI, April 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1972
- Place: Sault S.Mari, MI · SAULT S.MARI, MI
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEM57
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM57

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sault Ste.Marie

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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