- Date
- December 12, 1984, 14:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Lawrence, MA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8CFCessna T337G
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841212066109A
- Case key
- 35661
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N8CF made an emergency landing in a wooded are after experiencing a dual engine failure aprx 50 minutes after takeoff./ the fuel pressure gage for the front engine displayed erratic elevated readings. The pilot then decided to return to the departure airport and while holding at 3000 ft the front engine failed followed by the rear engine. The aircraft was destroyed when it collided with trees during the emergency descent.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8CF
- Reported as
- Cessna T337G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P337G
- Airframe hours
- 1,385
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-C, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Paul R. Mercuri
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BVY · Beverly, MA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- LWM · Lawrence
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,485 total · 462 in this make and model · 1,374 as pilot in command · 128 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft
- Temperature
- 39 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.