MIA79FLO65

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Kissimmee, FL · May 14, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1979
Place
Kissimmee, FL · KISSIMMEE, FL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5375SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790514011829A
Case key
135465

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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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3-2705  79/5/14    KISSIMMEE,FL        CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 979
        TIME - 1855                    N5375S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KISSIMMEE NUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALDOSTA,GA                 KISSIMMEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5375S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kissimmee Nuni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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