# NTSB FTW85FA040: Cessna T337B, N6T, West Monroe, LA, November 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1984, 19:01 local (Nov 9, 1984, 01:01 UTC)
- Place: West Monroe, LA
- Coordinates: 32.510982, -92.139976 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5110&lon=-92.1400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21504
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85FA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21504/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA040

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - pressure too low (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft service - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - emergency procedure - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - propeller feathering - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER BOTH ENGS LOST PWR. THE ACFT HAD BEEN RECENTLY PURCHASED AND WAS BEING FERRIED TO THE NEW OWNER. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ONLY 40 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH WAS DONE ON 1/19/84. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD SAT UNUSED FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME PRIOR TO BEING PURCHASED BY ITS NEW OWNER. THE PLT FOR THE ACC FLT CONDUCTED A PRE-FLT AND DID NOT REQUEST ANY SERVICE EVEN THOUGH HE COULD NOT SEE FUEL IN THE MAIN TANKS. THESE TANKS WERE ESTIMATED AS HALF FULL BY THE PLT. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE 1ST HOUR OF THE FLT HE SELECTED FUEL FROM THE MAIN TANKS. THE SELECTOR WAS PLACED ON AUX POS FOR THE NEXT HOUR AFTER WHICH THE REAR ENG LOST POWER & WAS FEATHERED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE FRONT ENG QUIT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART EITHER ENG HE SAID AND A GLIDE FROM 5000 FT WAS STARTED TO REACH A HIWAY 8 MILES AWAY, WHICH FAILED. NO MECH PROBLEMS EXCEPT MINOR FUEL CONTAMINENTS WERE FOUND DURING INVEST. DUE TO A MISCALCULATION THE ACFT WAS DISMANTLED PRIOR TO INVESTIGATION

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 337-0630
- Airframe hours: 1650
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-A 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Continental Aerial Surveys
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 19, 1984, 40 hours before
- Departed: 40XS, CEDAR PARK, TX
- Destination: MLU, MONROE, LA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,756 total, 130 in this make and model, 2,559 as pilot in command, 92 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Observed at: MLU, 15 nm away

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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