ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381660
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| Date: | Monday 20 June 1983 |
| Time: | 14:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337B |
| Owner/operator: | Jerome Lee Shannon |
| Registration: | N5479S |
| MSN: | 337-0579 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2650 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 C/D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dayton, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, OR (KHIO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS DEMONSTRATING A 'STEEP LETDOWN' TO HIS PASSENGER FROM ABOUT 3200 MSL. THE DESCENT WAS WITH FULL FLAPS, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND POWER OFF ON BOTH ENGINES. AT ABOUT 1200 MSL THE PILOT LEVELED OFF AND ADDED POWER AND HAD NONE ON THE REAR ENGINE, THEN THE FRONT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. BOTH ENGINES WERE BEING FUELED FROM THE AUX FUEL TANKS DURING THE DESCENT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE FRONT ENGINE WHEN THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT AUX TANK AND THE RIGHT AUX HAD ABOUT 2.5 GALS. THE AUX TANK FUEL PICK-UPS ARE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE TANKS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA130
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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