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March 22, 1985 · Cessna P337H · N4EY
Leesburg, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 22, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Leesburg, FL
Aircraft
Cessna P337H
Tail Number
N4EY
Operator
Foster B Burdette
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA85FA128
ON THE MORNING OF 3/22/85, THE PLT ARRIVED AT THE LEESBURG MUNI ARPT TO PICK UP AN ACFT THAT HAD BEEN PAINTED. APRX 4 WEEKS EARLIER, THE ACFT HAD BEEN FERRIED THERE FOR THE PAINT JOB. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL & HE TRIED TO TURN BACK TO THE ARPT. SEVERAL WITNESSES SAID THAT THEY SAW THE ACFT TURNING IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE, THEN IT SPUN INTO TREES. AN EXAM OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN A STEEP DESCENT WHEN IT CRASHED. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT & REAR GASCOLATORS & FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD VALVES. BOTH OUTBOARD SCUPPER DRAINS WERE CLOGGED WITH DIRT. ALSO, BOTH FUEL CAPS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE & WOULD ALLOW WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TANKS.
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ON THE MORNING OF 3/22/85, THE PLT ARRIVED AT THE LEESBURG MUNI ARPT TO PICK UP AN ACFT THAT HAD BEEN PAINTED. APRX 4 WEEKS EARLIER, THE ACFT HAD BEEN FERRIED THERE FOR THE PAINT JOB. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL & HE TRIED TO TURN BACK TO THE ARPT. SEVERAL WITNESSES SAID THAT THEY SAW THE ACFT TURNING IN A NOSE HI ATTITUDE, THEN IT SPUN INTO TREES. AN EXAM OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS IN A STEEP DESCENT WHEN IT CRASHED. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT & REAR GASCOLATORS & FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD VALVES. BOTH OUTBOARD SCUPPER DRAINS WERE CLOGGED WITH DIRT. ALSO, BOTH FUEL CAPS WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE & WOULD ALLOW WATER TO LEAK INTO THE TANKS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:40 EST
Nearest AirportLeesburg Muni (1nm WNW)
Runway31
Runway Length4984 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna P337H
Tail NumberN4EY
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorFoster B Burdette
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-C · Reciprocating · 225
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 47 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 11 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2300 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time17:50
Weather SourceWFAC