SEA79FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337F · Seattle, WA · June 8, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 8, 1979
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6322SCessna T337F
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790608021529A
Case key
135924

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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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3-1838   79/6/8    SEATTLE,WA          CESSNA T337F        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28,
        TIME - 1028                    N6322S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOEING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  AUBURN,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: EXTERNAL SUPERCHARGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FRONT ENG QUIT,FEATH PROP.REAR ENG LOST PWR DUE MALFUNCT TURBO.DIDNT RET TO LINE ON PREV T/O ABORT

Aircraft

Registration
N6322S
Reported as
Cessna T337F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boeing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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