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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337B · Vancouver, WA · November 14, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1977
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2351SCessna T337B
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771114040389A
Case key
144205

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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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3-4128  77/11/14 NR.VANCOUVER,WA       CESSNA T337B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2220                    N2351S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 31, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            14 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         VANCOUVER,WA                 BATTLE GROUND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2351S
Reported as
Cessna T337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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