ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364630
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 August 1991 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6304F |
| MSN: | 0304 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Urbana, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | London, OH (KVFY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT CONSISTED OF CHECKING THE FUEL TANKS WITH A STICK, AND FINDING ABOUT 2 INCHES OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK. THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST COME OUT OF MAINTENANCE BECAUSE OF INOPERATIVE FUEL GAUGES. THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME AIRPORT, LANDED AND INTENDED TO TAKEOFF AGAIN. BECAUSE OF WINDS HE HAD TO TAXI TO A DIFFERENT RUNWAY. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT A LOW ALTITUDE THE PILOT REALIZED THE REAR ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO STALL, HOWEVER THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RUNWAY REMAINING TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING AND CAME TO REST IN A POND. THE FUEL SELECTOR FOR THE REAR ENGINE WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT MAIN TANK. A CESSNA SERVICE LETTER AND AD HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS TYPE AIRPLANE CALLING FOR AN OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE; TO LEAD WITH THE REAR ENGINE WHILE TAXIING, AND DURING TAKE OFF, IN ORDER TO MORE CLEARLY RECOGNIZE A REAR ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT'S STATEMENT DID NOT INDICATE THAT HE HAD COMPLIED WITH EITHER THE SERVICE LETTER OR THE AD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOGNIZE THE STOPPAGE OF THE REAR ENGINE PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. ADDITIONALLY THE LACK OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB SPEED, AND RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LETTER PERTAINING TO THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO PREVENT A REAR ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF FLYING EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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