NYC67F0124

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Kutztown, PA · August 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1966
Place
Kutztown, PA · KUTZTOWN, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2219XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122073

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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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3-2023   66/8/9    KUTZTOWN PA         CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1440                    N2219X              PX-  0  0  4  FERRY                     AGE 51, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KUTZTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FUEL GAUGES INACCURATE, REAR ENGINE FAILED AT TOO LOW ALTITUDE TO ALLOW TIME TO COMLETE GEAR EXTEN

Aircraft

Registration
N2219X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kutztown

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