MKC80FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Olathe, KS · June 5, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1980
Place
Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2323SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800605017819A
Case key
130417

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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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3-1881   80/6/5    OLATHE,KS           CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 950
        TIME - 1410                    N2323S              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON CO INDSTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLATHE,KS                   KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- M FUEL TKS EMPTY,FUEL OBSVD DRIPPING FM WGS BFR AUX TKS FLUSHED.BIRDS NEST FOUND IN ACFT ENG COMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2323S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Johnson Co Indstl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2323S · 1

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