Cessna 336 N1709Z
24 August 1979 · San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1979 at about 07:31 local time, a Cessna 336 registered N1709Z was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Isla Grande
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 336
- Registration
- N1709Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Vieques, Pr
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3135
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
REAR ENG GOV GASKET FILTER SCREEN MISSING, WATER & SLUDGE FOUND IN PROP DOME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 336 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1978 | Cessna 336 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Jan 1980 | Cessna 336 | Mona Island, Puerto Rico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Cessna 336 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | T. J. Cashman | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1976 | Cessna 336 | McGregor, Iowa, United States | Gunn, Gerald E. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Aug 1983 | Cessna 336 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1975 | Cessna 336 | Hannaford, North Dakota, United States | BIO Search and | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |