MIA79FLD07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Sanford, FL · October 19, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1978
Place
Sanford, FL · SANFORD, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N589Cessna 337
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781019040559A
Case key
138085

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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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3-4347  78/10/19 NR.SANFORD,FL         CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1236
        TIME - 0902                    N589                PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANFORD MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  DELAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N589
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sanford Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.