ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381528
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| Date: | Monday 4 July 1983 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6302F |
| MSN: | 337-0302 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2950 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oxford, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
| Manhattan, KS (MHK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRIOR TO STARTING ON A ROUND TRIP FROM MANHATTAN, KS, THE OWNER INFORMED THE PLT THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR FOR THE REAR ENG WAS INOP & PRECLUDED SELECTION OF THE AUX FUEL TANK. FOR THAT REASON, THE PLT DID NOT USE EITHER AUX FUEL TANK. AFTER ABOUT 2.8 HRS ON THE RETURN FLT, THE REAR ENG'S POWER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE REAR BOOST PUMP WAS INOP & THE PLT SUSPECTED A VAPOR LOCK. APRX 5 TO 10 MIN LATER, THE REAR ENG LOST ALL POWER. THE PLT STARTED DIVERTING TO SALEM, AR. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE FRONT ENG ALSO QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON ROCKY TERRAIN & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. BOTH MAIN TANKS WERE FOUND INTACT & EMPTY. LESS THAN 1 GAL OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT AUX TANK & ABOUT 6 GAL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT AUX TANK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA325
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 04:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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