# NTSB MKC80FA040: Cessna 337B, N2323S, Olathe, KS, June 5, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1980
- Place: Olathe, KS · OLATHE, KS
- Location: 38.8814° N, 94.8191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olathe, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8814&lon=-94.8191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FA040
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA040

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2323S-1989-07-12), registration cancelled 1989-07-12, S/N 3370623 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337B
- Registry model: [Cessna 337B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337b) (registry code 2075706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Johnson Co Indstl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800605017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800605017819A), Jun 5, 1980: Cessna 337B, Olathe, KS, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed short of airport after losing one engine. Prop had not been feathered.

## Other investigations on N2323S (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC76DGM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DGM24), Aug 23, 1975: Cessna 337 (N2323S), Jeannette, PA, 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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