MIA71AM097

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337A · Jackson, MS · May 16, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 16, 1971
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N5388SCessna 337A
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161251

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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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3-0093  71/5/16    JACKSON,MISS        CESSNA 337A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 791
        TIME - 1037                    N5388S              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWKINS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                VIVIAN,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFT ENG INOP DRG EARLY T/O ROLL.OWNRS MAN STATES CK FULL-THRTL ENG OPN THIS PHASE.IN-LINE ENGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5388S
Reported as
Cessna 337A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hawkins Field

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