FTW68F0432

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Schulenberg, TX · February 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1968
Place
Schulenberg, TX · SCHULENBERG, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6310FCessna 337
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201116

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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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3-0181   68/2/4    SCHULENBERG,TEX     CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 645
        TIME - 1800                    N6310F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLIEGER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT UNAWARE REAR ENG QUIT DURING TAXI FOR T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N6310F
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flieger

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