Cessna 337 N99MH

Summary

On 15 August 1999 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N99MH was involved in an accident near Edgewood, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 1999 at 15:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgewood, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

35.0805, -106.1710

Aircraft

Cessna 337

Registration

N99MH

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Los Lunas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA145

Nobody was injured.

Breakage of the safety wire that secured the propeller control cable to the support bracket. Factors were the inability of the pilot to feather the propeller or change propeller rpm, and rough, uneven, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During climbout after takeoff, the rear engine lost partial power (1,700 rpm). The pilot started to turn around and return to the airpark, but changed his mind and decided to maintain aircraft control by landing in a rough and uneven but open field. Postaccident examination disclosed the safety wire securing the propeller control cable to the support bracket had broken, allowing the cable housing to flex within the engine compartment. When the pilot reduced rpm to climb power, the safety wire broke. This prevented the pilot from feathering or changing the rear propeller pitch settings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.