LAX76AL052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Maricopa, AZ · January 29, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 29, 1976
Place
Maricopa, AZ · MARICOPA, AZ
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2143XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760129018029A
Case key
152554

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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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3-1432  76/1/29  NR.MARICOPA,AZ        CESSNA 337          CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N2143X              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 49, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARICOPA,AZ                  CASA GRANDE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RAPID PULLUP TO AVOID WIRES. REAR ENG INOP,NO MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N2143X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Duster Strip

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.