Accident Cessna T337E N1280M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378563
 
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Date:Saturday 1 September 1984
Time:07:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna T337E
Owner/operator:Gary Allen Harmon
Registration: N1280M
MSN: 33701280
Year of manufacture:1970
Total airframe hrs:1962 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-360-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chandler, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chandler, AZ
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO ROTATE, THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. THE PLT NOTICED THE REAR ENG IN AN OVERBOOST COND SO HE RETARDED THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY, THEN ADVANCED IT TO BELOW RED LINE. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE TWO MORE TIMES BEFORE HE ABORTED. HE RETARDED THE THROTTLES AND APPLIED FULL BRAKING BUT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE IRRIGATION DITCH. THE LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS OVER MAX GROSS WT BY 311 LBS. THE PLT LOGGED 11 HRS TOTAL TIME AND 1 HR IN THE LAST 90 DAYS IN THE CESSNA T337E.THE OPERATING PROCEDURES IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATE THAT IF AN OVERBOOST OCCURS ON TAKEOFF, THE THROTTLE SHOULD BE RETARTED SLIGHTLY TO BELOW RED LINE. THE ENG MANUFACTURE INDICATED THAT THE RED LIMIT WILL BE EXCEEDED WHEN THE THROTTLES ARE ADVANCED FULL FWD AND THIS CONDITION IS NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE ENG.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84FUJ03
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84FUJ03

Location

Revision history:

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