MKC69F0376

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Bloomington, MN · February 25, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1969
Place
Bloomington, MN · BLOOMINGTON, MN
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2328SCessna 337
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118590

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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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3-0716  69/2/25    BLOOMINGTON,MINN    CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 933
        TIME - 2015                    N2328S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- REAR ENG QUIT ON T/O. PLT WORE MUFF HEADSET,DIDNT CHECK INST. WAS UNAWARE OF LOSS OF ENG. CONT T/O

Aircraft

Registration
N2328S
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage