Cessna 337B N5479S
20 June 1983 · Dayton, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1983 at about 21:24 local time, a Cessna 337B registered N5479S was involved in an accident near Dayton, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dayton, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1909, -123.0704
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B
- Registration
- N5479S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hillsboro → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA130
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS DEMONSTRATING A 'STEEP LETDOWN' TO HIS PASSENGER FROM ABOUT 3200 MSL. THE DESCENT WAS WITH FULL FLAPS, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND POWER OFF ON BOTH ENGINES. AT ABOUT 1200 MSL THE PILOT LEVELED OFF AND ADDED POWER AND HAD NONE ON THE REAR ENGINE, THEN THE FRONT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. BOTH ENGINES WERE BEING FUELED FROM THE AUX FUEL TANKS DURING THE DESCENT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE FRONT ENGINE WHEN THE ACFT STALLED AND CRASHED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT AUX TANK AND THE RIGHT AUX HAD ABOUT 2.5 GALS. THE AUX TANK FUEL PICK-UPS ARE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1983 | Cessna 337B | Sedona, Arizona, United States | David T. Sari | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Cessna 337A | Oxford, Arkansas, United States | Charles A. APT | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1984 | Cessna 337 | Coatsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Ronald C. Scott | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Cessna 337D | Gladewater, Texas, United States | John Langley Equipment Company | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Cessna 337A | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Cessna 337B | Greenville, Illinois, United States | Earl W. Tucker | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Cessna P210N | Burns, Oregon, United States | AAR Western Skyways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28RT-201T | Gov't Camp, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Garlick UH-1B/204 | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Cliff Richie | Minor injuries | - |