# NTSB MKC69F0376: Cessna 337, N2328S, Bloomington, MN, February 25, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1969
- Place: Bloomington, MN · BLOOMINGTON, MN
- Location: 44.8408° N, 93.2983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bloomington, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8408&lon=-93.2983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0376
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0376

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0716  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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