# NTSB FTW83LA071: Cessna T337G, N15U, Pampa, TX, December 25, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 25, 1982, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Pampa, TX
- Coordinates: 35.540718, -100.959472 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5407&lon=-100.9595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 25, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72153
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA071
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72153/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA071

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - parking brakes - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft unattended/engine(s) running - intentional, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED HE RAN THE BATTERY DOWN WHILE TRYING TO START THE ENGS. AFTER OBTAINING A BATTERY CHARGER & A LONG EXTENSION CORD HE CHARGED THE BATTERY & WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGS. WHILE HE WAS RETURNING THE CHARGER TO THE HANGAR THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A LOADING DOCK. HE STATED THAT HE HAD SET THE BRAKES THE NIGHT BEFORE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N15U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337G
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P3370216
- Airframe hours: 1267
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-C 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Donald J. Zumsten, Jr.
- Registered owner: First National Bank Of Clayton
- Departed: PPA, PAMPA, TX
- Destination: TAOS, TAOS, NM
- Airport: PPA, Perry Lefors

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,796 total, 137 in this make and model, 3,675 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 68 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821225065269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821225065269A), Dec 25, 1982: Cessna T337G, Pampa, TX, Substantial damage. Left airplane with both engines running to remove battery charger. Airplane ran into a loading dock.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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