Cessna T337B N6T
9 November 1984 · West Monroe, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 November 1984 at about 01:01 local time, a Cessna T337B registered N6T was involved in an accident near West Monroe, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Monroe, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5110, -92.1400
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337B
- Registration
- N6T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar Park → Monroe
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA040
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER BOTH ENGS LOST PWR. THE ACFT HAD BEEN RECENTLY PURCHASED AND WAS BEING FERRIED TO THE NEW OWNER. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ONLY 40 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH WAS DONE ON 1/19/84. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD SAT UNUSED FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME PRIOR TO BEING PURCHASED BY ITS NEW OWNER. THE PLT FOR THE ACC FLT CONDUCTED A PRE-FLT AND DID NOT REQUEST ANY SERVICE EVEN THOUGH HE COULD NOT SEE FUEL IN THE MAIN TANKS. THESE TANKS WERE ESTIMATED AS HALF FULL BY THE PLT. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE 1ST HOUR OF THE FLT HE SELECTED FUEL FROM THE MAIN TANKS. THE SELECTOR WAS PLACED ON AUX POS FOR THE NEXT HOUR AFTER WHICH THE REAR ENG LOST POWER & WAS FEATHERED. A SHORT TIME LATER THE FRONT ENG QUIT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART EITHER ENG HE SAID AND A GLIDE FROM 5000 FT WAS STARTED TO REACH A HIWAY 8 MILES AWAY, WHICH FAILED. NO MECH PROBLEMS EXCEPT MINOR FUEL CONTAMINENTS WERE FOUND DURING INVEST. DUE TO A MISCALCULATION THE ACFT WAS DISMANTLED PRIOR TO INVESTIGATION
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T337B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1982 | Cessna T337B | San Angelo, Texas, United States | Gordon Moore | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1986 | Cessna T337B | Talladega, Alabama, United States | J.leonard Mizell | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 1981 | Cessna T337B | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | Rusty Rail SAL | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Cessna T337B | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1977 | Cessna T337B | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Aero Sport | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1976 | Cessna T337B | Eagle, Texas, United States | Williamson-Dic | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Eunice, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1984 | Boeing 747-200 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150F | Monterey, Louisiana, United States | Leon C Winters | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna A185F | Grand Isle, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |