NYC69A0089

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Jfk Intl Apt, NY · March 17, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 17, 1969
Place
Jfk Intl Apt, NY · JFK INTL APT, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2416SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191048

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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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3-0772  69/3/17    JFK INTL APT,NY     CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1540                    N2416S              PX-  0  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      30, 2010 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JFK INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/O MADE ON LAST 2200 FT,BLAST FENCE AT END. USED HIGH BOOST ON REAR ENG,CAUSED TOO RICH MIXTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2416S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jfk Intl

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