Cessna 337C accident near Marshall, AK
On July 1, 2000, a Cessna 337C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marshall, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 1, 2000
- Place
- Marshall, AK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 61.920°N, 162.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21134
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 2000, about 2220 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 337C airplane, N63MR, was destroyed when it collided with water shortly after takeoff from the Marshall Airport, Marshall, Alaska. The solo commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated by Missionary Aviation Repair Center of Soldotna, Alaska, under 14 CFR Part 91, as a positioning flight to Unalakleet, Alaska. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. A witness, who is also a pilot, told the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) during a telephone interview on July 1, that prior to the flight the pilot was unable to start the aft engine because of an inoperative starter motor. The witness said he suggested to the pilot that he delay the flight until a new starter could be obtained, and offered to fly the pilot to get a replacement. The witness said the pilot insisted he could takeoff, and said he had performed single engine takeoffs previously in the airplane. The witness and pilot chose a predetermined point on the dry, gravel runway, which would be the abort point if the airplane were not airborne. The witness said that as the airplane passed the abort point, the nose wheel was lifting off the ground. He said the airplane climbed to about 50 feet, the wings rocked slightly, and the airplane passed out of sight behind a low hill. No other contact was received from the accident pilot. The witness said he then departed the airport, and saw no indication of the airplane. About one hour later, the witness discovered the pilot ha
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted takeoff with known deficiencies in equipment (an inoperable rear engine) and an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's improper retraction of the landing gear, his over confidence in the airplane's ability, and his impairment from an over-the-counter cold/allergy drug.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
