NYC68F0232

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · West Addison, VT · July 23, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1967
Place
West Addison, VT · WEST ADDISON, VT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6242FCessna 337
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114762

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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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3-3962  67/7/23    WEST ADDISON,VT     CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1400
        TIME - 0530                    N6242F              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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 - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNFAMILIAR WITH FUEL SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N6242F
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.