MIA82FKT04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337G · Palm Beach, FL · November 25, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1981
Place
Palm Beach, FL · PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N55CCessna T337G
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811125075889A
Case key
122943

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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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3-3103  81/11/25 NR.PALM BEACH,FL      CESSNA T337G        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1908                    N55C                PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALM BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA               PALM BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               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-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LN & TREES DRG EMERG LNDG AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N55C
Reported as
Cessna T337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Palm Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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