ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384246
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 1982 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T337C |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Doerty |
| Registration: | N12AC |
| MSN: | T337-0911 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1567 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gunnison, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gunnison, CO (KGUC) |
| Gunnison, CO (KGUC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF, THE REAR ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 600 FT AGL, AND ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER, THE FRONT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT HAD TURNED TO A DOWNWIND, BUT HAD LOST ALL POWER DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL TANKS HAD EMPTIED. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANKS INDICATED ABOUT 1/4 FULL. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO THE TANKS RATHER THAN RELYING ON THE GAUGES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DA100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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