- Date
- November 12, 1988, 15:50 local (Nov 13, 1988, 01:50 UTC)
- Place
- Kahului, HI
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1259MCessna 337E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881112050549A
- Case key
- 26298
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that after about 10 hrs on an overwater ferry flt, he noticed high oil temp & low oil pressure indcns fromthe rear eng. Eventually the rear eng began running rough, so he shut it down, feathered its prop and 'increased power on the front engine'. About 1 hr later, the front eng began indicating a high cylinder head temp (CHT). He reduced power (somewhat) on the front eng & restarted the rear eng. However, after about 10 min, the rear eng began running so rough, he shut down & secured it again. Subsequently, while talking to a coast guard C-130 & giving a position rprt, the front eng lost power completely. The plt reported there was sufficient fuel aboard and the front eng was running on the MN tank. The plt atmtd a restart, but was unable to get either eng to run. He ditched the acft in the ocean & was eventually rescued. The acft was not recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1259M
- Reported as
- Cessna 337E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33701259
- Airframe hours
- 1,678
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-C, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Brents International
- Registered owner
- Aviation Services
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- OAK · Oakland, CA
- Destination
- HNL · Honolulu, HI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- NONE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,400 total · 20 in this make and model · 1,200 as pilot in command · 600 in the last 90 days · 200 in the last 30 days · 14 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1259M · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.