LAX80FVW26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337C · Stove Pipe, CA · September 8, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1980
Place
Stove Pipe, CA · STOVE PIPE, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2548SCessna T337C
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128972

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2574   80/9/8    STOVE PIPE,CA       CESSNA T337C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2191
        TIME - 1130                    N2548S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 351 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STOVEPIPE WELLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOVE PIPE,CA               LA VERNE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R MAIN FUEL TANK CONTAINED 1/2PT FUEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2548S
Reported as
Cessna T337C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stovepipe Wells