# NTSB SEA79FA039: Cessna T337F, N6322S, Seattle, WA, June 8, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1979
- Place: Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
- Location: 47.6062° N, 122.3321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seattle, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6062&lon=-122.3321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6322S-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 33701362, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337F
- Registry model: [Cessna T337F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t337f) (registry code 2075724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boeing

## 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 19790608021529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608021529A), Jun 8, 1979: Cessna T337F, Seattle, WA, Destroyed. Pilot aborted one takeoff due to engine failure, then took off again. Engine failed, aircraft stalled.

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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