NYC81FFJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337A · Pembroke, NY · August 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1981
Place
Pembroke, NY · PEMBROKE, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6277RCessna 337A
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124074

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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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3-2896   81/8/8    PEMBROKE,NY         CESSNA 337A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1500
        TIME - 1000                    N6277R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    HORNELL,NY
        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
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 3 FUEL VENTS PLUGGED BY MUD WASPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6277R
Reported as
Cessna 337A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.