Cessna P337H accident near San Luis Obispo, CA
On June 24, 2013, a Cessna P337H (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Luis Obispo, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 24, 2013
- Place
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna P337H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.251°N, 120.666°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130624X75157
Official records · WPR13FA289
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Audio from San Luis Obispo Common Traffic Advisory Frequency: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 2013, at 1255 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna P337H, N337LJ, collided with a power distribution line, building, and delivery truck following takeoff from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, San Luis Obispo, California. The airplane was registered to CSC Solutions LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot/owner sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. The cross-country personal flight departed San Luis Obispo at 1254, with a planned destination of Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County, Palo Alto, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. According to a friend of the pilot, during the month leading up to the accident, the rear engine was "stuttering" as the throttle was advanced from idle to full power. The pilot reported that he was able to forestall the problem by advancing the throttle slowly. The friend had not experienced this problem, having flown with him on a number of occasions; however, the pilot stated to him that it had been getting worse during the 2-week period leading up to the accident. PCF Aviation, at the pilot's home base of San Luis Obispo, began troubleshooting steps on the rear engine about 1 week prior to the accident. Although they could reproduce the problem, they could not definitively determine its cause, and the pilot asked them to discontinue the diagnosis. Another mechanic at a maintenance facility (Advantage Aviation) located at Palo Alto A
Probable cause
Loss of engine power from the rear engine for reasons that could not be determined because of the postimpact thermal damage to the engine. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency, his failure to abort the takeoff during the ground roll, his failure to follow the correct emergency procedures following the loss of power, and his lack of exper
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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.
