Cessna T337 N86242

Summary

On 14 February 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna T337 registered N86242, operated by Donald A. Benart, was involved in an accident near Rialto, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 February 2009 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rialto, California, United States

Nearest airport

Rialto Municipal Airport (KL67)

Coordinates

34.1369, -117.4072

Aircraft

Cessna T337

Registration

N86242

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Donald A. Benart

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rialto → Rialto

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA115

1 person had minor injuries.

A partial loss of engine power to one engine during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff the twin-engine airplane's climb performance deteriorated. The airplane climbed to 300-400 feet above ground level, then made a right turn. The pilot said that the airplane was not climbing sufficiently to clear the rising terrain that was ahead. He executed a forced landing into a dirt field 1/2 mile north of the departure airport. The pilot did not state that he executed the published engine out emergency procedures before executing the landing. The forward engine propeller exhibited damage consistent with the production of power; the rear engine propeller exhibited very little damage. Investigators were able to start and run the rear engine. Using the flight manual the calculated single-engine performance (rear engine out) was determined to be 550 feet per minute rate of climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.