FTW85FA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T303 · Seminole, OK · November 28, 1984

Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal report
Date
November 28, 1984, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
Place
Seminole, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N628SVCessna T303
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841128076739A
Case key
21513

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Maintenance,service bulletin/letter - not identifiedCompany maintenance personnel
Acft/equip,inadequate compliance determinationOther maintenance personnel
Engine assembly - undeterminedCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area

Analysis

Experiencing a power loss on the right engine on takeoff from a touch & go landing. The pilot was forced to land off the runway. The aircraft rolled into a gully sustaining substantial damage. The malfunction could not be reproduced during subsequent examinations of the engine, propeller, or fuel systems, but it was noted that service bulletins dealing with a history of similar discrepancies of the fuel pressure switch had not been complied with.

Aircraft

Registration
N628SV
Reported as
Cessna T303
Category
Airplane
Serial number
30300082
Airframe hours
618
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-AE, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Operator
Aar Oklahoma
Registered owner
Sylvia Vessels C/O Joe Sasser
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Continuous airworthiness · November 6, 1984 · 38 hours before
Departed
OKC · Oklahoma City, OK
Flight plan
VFR/IFR
Airport
H45 · Seminole Muni, runway 16, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
50
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
1,723 total · 25 in this make and model · 1,424 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
190° at 15 knots, gusting 19
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
45 °F, dew point 27 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
OKC

FAA reports on this event · 1

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