# NTSB MIA71FLD13: Cessna T337C, N2668S, Crystal River, FL, September 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1970
- Place: Crystal River, FL · CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
- Location: 28.8955° N, 82.6019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crystal River, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8955&lon=-82.6019&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLD13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3504   70/9/1    CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA   CESSNA T337C        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3725
        TIME - 1400                    N2668S              PX-  0  0  3  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRYSTAL RIVER,FLA           CEDAR KEY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUCTUATING
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R ENG FUEL PUMP OP INTERMITTENTLY. TURBO CHARGER VARIABLE PRESS CTL IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2668S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crystal River

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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