LAX81FUJ71

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Quartzsite, AZ · June 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1981
Place
Quartzsite, AZ · QUARTZSITE, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2119XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810619072179A
Case key
125202

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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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3-2275  81/6/19  NR.QUARTZSITE,AZ      CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0630                    N2119X              PX-  0  0  2  AERIAL SURVEY             29, 2389 TOTAL HOURS, 112
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,AZ                BLYTHE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOW LVL MINERAL RECON FLT.FND AUX TNKS EMPTY,MAINS FULL.USE OF AUX TNKS RSTRD TIL 1HR USE FM MAINS

Aircraft

Registration
N2119X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.