OAK69A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Visalia, CA · November 6, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1968
Place
Visalia, CA · VISALIA, CA
Injuries
4 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6203FCessna 337
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192084

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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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3-4552   68/11/6   VISALIA,CALIF       CESSNA 337          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1555                    N6203F              PX-  0  3  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            43, 8468 TOTAL HOURS, 16
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VISALIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
          PILOT-DID NOT MONITOR REAR ENG INSTRUMENTS.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 318 LBS OVER GROSS WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6203F
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Visalia

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