MIA70DLD29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337D · St Petersburg, FL · June 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1970
Place
St Petersburg, FL · ST PETERSBURG, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5311QCessna T337D
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124313

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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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3-2432   70/6/6    ST PETERSBURG,FLA   CESSNA T337D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 824
        TIME - 1035                    N5311Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST PETERSBURG,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BOTH VERTICAL STABILIZERS BENT UP AT THE BOTTOM L WING TIP HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5311Q
Reported as
Cessna T337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clearwater Intl

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