# NTSB CHI84LA132: Cessna 337A, N6271F, Genesee, WI, March 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 17, 1984, 01:15 local (07:15 UTC)
- Place: Genesee, WI
- Location: 42.9528° N, 88.3590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Genesee, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9528&lon=-88.3590&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA132
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12563/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA132

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - false indication (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO CONTAIN NO USABLE FUEL. WHEN THE FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE AUXILIARY TANKS, THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS SHOWED FIVE GALLONS IN EACH TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6271F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6271F-1991-08-12), registration cancelled 1991-08-12, S/N 3370271 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337A
- Registry model: [Cessna 337A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337a) (registry code 2075704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 334-0271
- Airframe hours: 2940
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Christs Household Of Faith
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 3, 1984
- Departed: STP, SAINT PAUL, MN
- Destination: MKE, MILWAUKEE, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,323 total, 172 in this make and model, 1,237 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 80° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft overcast
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MKE, 32 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840317006219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840317006219A), Mar 17, 1984: Cessna 337A, Wales, WI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel at night during vectors for an ILS approach. Struck trees on the forced landing.

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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