LAX80DVA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337D · Carlon, CA · April 12, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1980
Place
Carlon, CA · CARLON, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N86159Cessna 337D
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800412008729A
Case key
130981

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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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3-1485  80/4/12    CARLON,CA           CESSNA 337D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0945                    N86159              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            33, 2005 TOTAL HOURS, 47
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEE VINING,CA               GROVELAND,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N86159
Reported as
Cessna 337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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