Cessna T337D N86041
10 November 1982 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 1982 at about 02:34 local time, a Cessna T337D registered N86041, operated by Donald W. Evans, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
- Coordinates
- 33.4594, -111.9199
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337D
- Registration
- N86041
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Donald W. Evans
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Mesa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA030
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOUR MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT RADIOED THAT HIS ENG HAD FAILED & HE WAS GOING DOWN. THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA, STRIKING POWER LINES, A FENCE & TWO HOUSES. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN DURING THE DAY WITH NO REFUELING THE RIGHT AUX TANK CONTAINED 3 QT FUEL & THE RIGHT MAIN ONE PINT. THE LEFT AUX TANK CONTAINED 1 QT & THE LEFT MAIN WAS SEPARATED & DRY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE & THE FUEL SUMPS WERE DRY. THE PLT WAS OPERATING A C-337 FOR THE COMPANY FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T337D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb 1980 | Cessna T337D | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1980 | Cessna T337D | Ouray, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1978 | Cessna T337D | Newport Beach, California, United States | Arcft SLS Calf | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Cessna T337D | Jacobson, Minnesota, United States | Forseth, Philip R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1973 | Cessna T337D | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1972 | Cessna T337D | Angels Camp, California, United States | Rogue Valley S | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft 58 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Valley National Bank | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Mar 1982 | Hatz CB-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | R A Chaney JR | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft K35 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kerley Chemical Corp. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1982 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | RRT Investments, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Mooney M20A | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | George Wesley Epps, JR. | Serious injuries | - |