MIA72FLA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337A · Mcintosh, FL · December 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1971
Place
Mcintosh, FL · MCINTOSH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6357FCessna 337A
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164869

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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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3-4397   71/12/8   MCINTOSH,FLA        CESSNA 337A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 378
        TIME - 2000                    N6357F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FLA             MCINTOSH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FRONT ENG FUEL/AIR MIXT EXCESSIVELY RICH.ENG WOULD NOT RESPOND TO RAPID THROTTLE USE UNLESS LEANED

Aircraft

Registration
N6357F
Reported as
Cessna 337A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange Lake