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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337 · Wichita, KS · May 11, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1974
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 serious, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6CECessna T337
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740511012159A
Case key
124290

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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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3-1274  74/5/11    WICHITA,KANS        CESSNA T337         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 407
        TIME - 1736                    N6CE                PX-  0  1  3  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CESSNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLT IN CONJ WITH TRANSPORTING FERRY PILOTS.FUEL EXH,STRUCK WIRES DURING EMERG OFF AIRPORT LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6CE
Reported as
Cessna T337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cessna

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