# NTSB MIA72FLA25: Cessna 337A, N6357F, Mcintosh, FL, December 8, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1971
- Place: Mcintosh, FL · MCINTOSH, FL
- Location: 29.4494° N, 82.2207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McIntosh, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4494&lon=-82.2207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164869
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FLA25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA25

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orange Lake

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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