ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373932
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| Date: | Friday 14 November 1986 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337C |
| Owner/operator: | Paul Malone |
| Registration: | N2581S |
| MSN: | 337-0881 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillipsburg, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orange State, MD |
| St. Marys, PA (8G5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CESSNA 337 EXPERIENCED ENGINE SURGING AND PLT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AN AIRPORT WHILE ENROUTE TO DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 200 FT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. ON SCENE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND FUEL IN THE AUXILIARY TANKS. WHEN THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED, IT WAS LEARNED THAT THE PILOT DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE FUEL SELECTORS ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS SELECTING THE AUXILIARY TANK WHEN IN FACT HE WAS SWITCHING FROM ONE MAIN TANK TO ANOTHER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 18:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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