Cessna 337G accident near Alamosa, CO
On November 10, 2011, a Cessna 337G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alamosa, CO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2011
- Place
- Alamosa, CO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.404°N, 105.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111111X12732
Official records · CEN12FA058
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 11, 2011, at 1615 mountain standard time a Cessna 337G, N337LC, registered to LAMP Ministry LLC, of New Haven, Michigan, was destroyed when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 20 at the San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field (ALS), Alamosa, Colorado. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight's intended destination was Harriet Alexander Field (ANK), Salida, Colorado. A witness located at the airport observed the pilot start the airplane (both engines). She did not see the airplane taxi or takeoff. Another witness, who was located south of the accident site, saw the airplane traveling east at a low altitude. Then he thought he heard the engine shut off and airplane went out of sight behind a stand of trees. The witness then heard a "pop", then, another "pop." Another witness, driving in a car nearby the accident site saw the airplane flying to the east when it suddenly lost altitude and nose dived toward the ground. This witness lost sight of the airplane behind trees and did not see the airplane impact the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The accident pilot, who had over 3,650 total hours of flight time in single and multi-engine airplanes, 565 hours of which were time in the Cessna 337. He had been flown to Alamosa by another ministry pilot on the morning of the accident. The reason for the trip was to pick up the airpla
Probable cause
The loss of power to the rear engine due to fuel starvation during takeoff, which resulted from the fuel selector valve being inadvertently moved to the off position, and resulted in the airplane’s inability to climb.
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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.
