FTW69F0258

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Midland, TX · September 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1968
Place
Midland, TX · MIDLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2408SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107442

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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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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3-3924  68/9/26    MIDLAND,TEX         CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 132
        TIME - 1530                    N2408S              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDLAND-ODESSA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON TOUCH AND GO LDG AFTER SIMULATED ENG OUT. INTENTIONAL GR UP LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2408S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midland-Odessa