DEN81FA060

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T207 · Casper, WY · August 21, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 21, 1981
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N17464Cessna T207
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124191

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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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3-3416  81/8/21  NR.CASPER,WY          CESSNA T207         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1930                    N17464              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            28, 6939 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4673 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CASPER,WY                    ERIE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- VAPOR LOCK.APPROX 310LBS OVR MAX T/O WT.CARGO SHIFTED AT IMPACT CRUSHING PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N17464
Reported as
Cessna T207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed