- Date
- April 16, 1976
- Place
- Williamstown, WV · WILLIAMSTOWN, WV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2477SCessna T337C
- Status
- Completed · report May 28, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19760416015239A
- Case key
- 153546
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0883 76/4/16 WILLIAMSTOWN,WV CESSNA T337C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2059 N2477S PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS 34, 3570 TOTAL HOURS, 3 DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP WILLIAMSTOWN,WV TULSA,OK UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: RUN COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- REAR FUEL PUMP VAPOR EJECTOR PLUGGED.AD 71-17-8 COMMENCE TKOF WITH REAR ENG TO INSURE ENG RUNNING
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2477S
- Reported as
- Cessna T337C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Wood County
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N2477S · 1
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