Cessna 337G N53661

Summary

On 6 July 2008 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N53661 was involved in an accident near Point Lookout, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2008 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Point Lookout, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

M Graham Clark (PLK)

Coordinates

36.6258, -93.2375

Aircraft

Cessna 337G

Registration

N53661

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Point Lookout → Lansing Mun Apt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA121

2 people had minor injuries.

A fuel flange seal leak and water in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Heavy rains and thunderstorms were present over the airport the three days prior to the accident. The pilot identified water in the left fuel tank during preflight and sumped the tank until he no longer saw any water. During the takeoff, as the main wheels were lifting off, the forward engine quit. Unable to climb, the pilot aborted the takeoff and shutdown both engines, but was unable to stop the airplane before the airplane went off the end of the runway and down a steep, rocky embankment. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing spar was bent up and both wings rear attach points were broken. Water was found in the left fuel tank and forward engine fuel system. A broken seal was found around the recessed fuel fill port adapter plate and filler flange.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.