DEN82FA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340A · Pueblo, CO · December 31, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1981
Place
Pueblo, CO · PUEBLO, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6272NCessna 340A
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19811231084189A
Case key
80432

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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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3-3648  81/12/31   PUEBLO,CO           CESSNA 340A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5299
        TIME - 2137                    N6272N              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUEBLO MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                   PUEBLO,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SHUT DWN L ENG AFT L THROTTLE CABLE JAMMED AT APRX 30 INCHES MANIFOLD PRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6272N
Reported as
Cessna 340A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pueblo Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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