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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337B · Port Isabel, TX · October 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1981
Place
Port Isabel, TX · PORT ISABEL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N670ALCessna T337B
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811003065089A
Case key
123315

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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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3-2607   81/10/3   PORT ISABEL,TX      CESSNA T337B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N670AL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 7972 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMERON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT ISABEL,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGS LOST PWR AFTER TKOF FM TOUCH & GO. 4 INCHES OF FUEL IN MAIN TNKS, 1 INCH FUEL FN AUX TNKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N670AL
Reported as
Cessna T337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cameron County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.