OAK71FVA74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337F · Fresno, CA · May 19, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1971
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1741MCessna T337F
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161539

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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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3-1664  71/5/19    FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA T337F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1489
        TIME - 1655                    N1741M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        REMARKS- PLT TKOF W BOTH FUEL SELCTRS IN OFF POSTN.RAN OFF END OF RWY,HIT FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1741M
Reported as
Cessna T337F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler Field

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