OAK78FJY01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337F · Agana, GU · March 1, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 1, 1978
Place
Agana, GU · AGANA,GUAM, GU
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N101SXCessna 337F
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780301008659A
Case key
143409

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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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3-0767   78/3/1    AGANA,GUAM          CESSNA 337F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N101SX              PX-  2  2  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 4420 TOTAL HOURS, 158
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUAM INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGANA,GUAM                  ROTA,TT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: PUMP-PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N101SX
Reported as
Cessna 337F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Guam Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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