LAX74FUG05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337D · Upland, CA · July 15, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1973
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N745SHCessna T337D
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730715020689A
Case key
189131

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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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3-2573  73/7/15    UPLAND,CALIF        CESSNA T337D        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25,
        TIME - 0600                    N745SH              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UPLAND,CALIF               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT STOLEN.TKOF WITH REAR ENG OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N745SH
Reported as
Cessna T337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cable Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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