NYC78FGM44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Cutty, PA · August 16, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1978
Place
Cutty, PA · CUTTY, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1146MCessna 337
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780816029259A
Case key
139805

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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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3-2983  78/8/16    CUTTY,PA            CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 803
        TIME - 1530                    N1146M              PX-  0  1  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUTTY,PA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- AFT FORCED LNDG ON RWY ENG SURGED & ACFT RAN OFF RWY. BOTH PWR LEVERS FULL FWD DURING APP.

Aircraft

Registration
N1146M
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Campbell

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.