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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337D · Ulysses, KS · August 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1974
Place
Ulysses, KS · ULYSSES, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N86238Cessna 337D
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740802024569A
Case key
134554

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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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3-2203   74/8/2    ULYSSES,KANS        CESSNA 337D         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N86238              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 30, 645 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            24 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ULYSSES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ULYSSES,KANS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK FENCE-CAME TO REST BENEATH POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N86238
Reported as
Cessna 337D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ulysses

FAA reports on this event · 1

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