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March 21, 1987 · Cessna T337C · N2600S
Garden City, KS
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 21, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Garden City, KS
Aircraft
Cessna T337C
Tail Number
N2600S
Operator
Chaparral Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC87FA064
BOTH OF THE ACFT ENGS HAD JUST BEEN OVERHAULED. THE PLT DECIDED TO MAKE A MAINT TEST FLT & ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LNDG GEAR IN THE DOWN & LOCKED PSN. TAKEOFF & INITIAL CLIMB WERE NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL. AT THAT TIME THE REAR ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT FOR ABOUT 30 SEC, THEN IT LOST POWER AGAIN. HE FEATHERED THE REAR PROP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINT ALT & SPEED (WITH THE GEAR EXTDD). TO AVOID A RIVER & ROUGH TERRAIN, HE HAD ALTERED HIS HEADING TO THE LEFT, THEN SAW TRANSMISSION LINES AHEAD. REALIZING THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE LINES, HE TURNED FURTHER LEFT TOWARD THE ARPT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD ON ARPT PROPERTY & WAS DAMAGED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE RETRACTED POSITION.
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BOTH OF THE ACFT ENGS HAD JUST BEEN OVERHAULED. THE PLT DECIDED TO MAKE A MAINT TEST FLT & ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LNDG GEAR IN THE DOWN & LOCKED PSN. TAKEOFF & INITIAL CLIMB WERE NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL. AT THAT TIME THE REAR ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT FOR ABOUT 30 SEC, THEN IT LOST POWER AGAIN. HE FEATHERED THE REAR PROP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINT ALT & SPEED (WITH THE GEAR EXTDD). TO AVOID A RIVER & ROUGH TERRAIN, HE HAD ALTERED HIS HEADING TO THE LEFT, THEN SAW TRANSMISSION LINES AHEAD. REALIZING THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE LINES, HE TURNED FURTHER LEFT TOWARD THE ARPT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD ON ARPT PROPERTY & WAS DAMAGED. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE RETRACTED POSITION.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:45 MST
Nearest AirportGarden City Muni (0nm N)
Runway17
Runway Length5999 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna T337C
Tail NumberN2600S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChaparral Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-A/B · Reciprocating · 210
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 7 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 21 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time20:09
Weather SourceWFAC