SEA81FA055

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320D · Republic, WA · September 11, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 11, 1981
Place
Republic, WA · REPUBLIC, WA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N111NTCessna 320D
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810911058859A
Case key
122623

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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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3-3570  81/9/11  NR.REPUBLIC,WA        CESSNA 320D         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N111NT              PX-  2  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 2286 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         REPUBLIC,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UN CLB.ROLL LFT,CRASH AFT R TURN.WTR IN L ENG FUEL DIVIDER,L PROP/GOV LO RPM PSN.BIENNIAL FLT RVW.

Aircraft

Registration
N111NT
Reported as
Cessna 320D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ferry County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.