CHI72FEP30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Woodruff, WI · January 20, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 20, 1972
Place
Woodruff, WI · WOODRUFF, WI
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2140Cessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165430

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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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3-4147  72/1/20    WOODRUFF,WIS        CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 401
        TIME - 2055                    N2140               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODRUFF,WIS                MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- UN START REAR ENG.ATTEMPTED SINGLE ENG TKOF.REAR PROP NOT FEATH.ACFT SETTLED & HIT TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N2140
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakeland