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July 23, 1987 · Cessna 337B · N2315S

Laporte, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 23, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Laporte, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 337B
Tail Number
N2315S
Operator
Vernon R Duke
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW87FA175

The aircraft had been sitting outside in the weather since its last annual inspection on 12/1/84. After purchasing the aircraft, the pilot (who is an aircraft and powerplant maintenance technician) examined it and a ferry permit was issued by FAA for the proposed ferry flight to the pilot's home base. Unknown to the pilot, the main fuel line to the rear engine was partially blocked by a foreign material. This blockage allowed adequate fuel flow for a sustained static operation at 1000-1500 RPM and a brief burst of power at full throttle. However, it was inadequate for a sustained high power setting and as a result during the initial climb the rear engine power reduced to a level of 1200-1500 RPM. The pilot was unable to maintain flight and he headed for the nearest available landing site. He lost flying speed while pulling up to avoid trees at the edge of the site and the aircraft then mushed to a touchdown with a resultant hard landing.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE WX SINCE ITS LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 12/1/84. AFTER PURCHASING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT (WHO IS AN AIRCRAFT AND POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN) EXAMINED IT AND A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED BY FAA FOR THE PROPOSED FERRY FLIGHT TO THE PILOT'S HOME BASE. UNKNOWN TO THE PILOT THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE REAR ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY A FOREIGN MATERIAL. THIS BLOCKAGE ALLOWED ADQUATE FUEL FLOW FOR A SUSTAINED STATIC OPERATION AT 1000-1500 RPM AND A BRIEF BURST OF POWER AT FULL THROTTLE. HOWEVER, IT WAS INADEQUATE FOR A SUSTAINED HIGH POWER SETTING AND AS A RESULT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE REAR ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO A LEVEL OF 1200-1500 RPM. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST AVAILABLE LANDING SITE. HE LOST FLYING SPEED WHILE PULLING UP TO AVOID TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE SITE AND HE ACFT THEN MUSHED TO A TOUCHDOWN WITH A RESULTANT HARD LANDING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:00 CDT
Nearest AirportLaporte Munic. (0nm N)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 337B
Tail NumberN2315S
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorVernon R Duke
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-C4D · Reciprocating · 210
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind135° @ 10 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data