- Date
- November 9, 1982, 19:34 local (Nov 10, 1982, 02:34 UTC)
- Place
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N86041Cessna T337D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821109059129A
- Case key
- 72584
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Analysis
Four minutes after takeoff the plt radioed that his eng had failed & he was going down. The acft crashed into a residential area, striking power lines, a fence & two houses. The acft had been flown during the day with no refueling the right aux tank contained 3 qt fuel & the right main one pint. The left aux tank contained 1 qt & the left main was separated & dry. There was no evidence of fuel spillage & the fuel sumps were dry. The plt was operating a C-337 for the company for the first time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N86041
- Reported as
- Cessna T337D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3371059
- Airframe hours
- 22,141
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-A, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Donald W. Evans
- Registered owner
- Donald W. Evans
- Departed
- C · Phoenix, AZ
- Destination
- C · Mesa, AZ
- Airport
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 6,758 total · 6,252 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Temperature
- 151 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N86041 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.