FTW80FQA41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337P · Santa Rosa, NM · August 16, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1980
Place
Santa Rosa, NM · SANTA ROSA, NM
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N85NCessna T337P
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800816035839A
Case key
129452

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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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3-1898  80/8/16  NR.SANTA ROSA,NM      CESSNA T337P        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 500
        TIME - 0030                    N85N                PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA ROSA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  DENVER,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- REAR ENG FEATHERED,FRONT ENG PROPS SHOWED NO ROTATIONAL DMG.NIGHT LNDG ON NARROW RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N85N
Reported as
Cessna T337P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Rosa Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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