# NTSB SEA78FA051: Cessna 337F, N1843M, Ocean Shores, WA, August 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1978
- Place: Ocean Shores, WA · OCEAN SHORES, WA
- Location: 46.9677° N, 124.1511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean Shores, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9677&lon=-124.1511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140173
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FA051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2526   78/8/3    OCEAN SHORES,WA     CESSNA 337F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 879
        TIME - 2030                    N1843M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN SHORES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OLYMPIA,WA                  OCEAN SHORES,WA              PORT ANGELES,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REAR ENG QUIT,UNDET REASON. UNABLE CONT FLT,LND IN MUD FLATS. NO RECORD OF MULTI-ENG DUAL INSTRUCT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1843M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1843M-2012-08-13), registration cancelled 2012-08-13, S/N 33701443, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337F
- Registry model: [Cessna 337F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337f) (registry code 2075725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ocean Shores

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780803028819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780803028819A), Aug 3, 1978: Cessna 337F, Ocean Shores, WA, Substantial damage. Rear eng quit,undet reason. Unable cont flt,lnd in mud flats. No rd of multi-eng dual instruct

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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