IAD74FLQ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337C · Murray, KY · September 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1973
Place
Murray, KY · MURRAY, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2531SCessna 337C
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730924030789A
Case key
188162

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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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3-3329  73/9/24    MURRAY,KY           CESSNA 337C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 6200
        TIME - 1205                    N2531S              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KYLE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MURRAY,KY                   LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           WHEELS-UP                                                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DID NOT LEAD REAR THROTTLE DRG TKOF PLT DTMND ACFT WOULD NOT CLB.POST ACDT EXAM 1 PROP BLADE BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2531S
Reported as
Cessna 337C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kyle Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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