Cessna T337C accident near Gunnison, Colorado, June 1, 1982
On June 1, 1982 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Cessna T337C, registered N12AC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gunnison, Colorado (Gunnison County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1982 · about 5:45 pm local time · cases in 1982
- Place
- Gunnison, Colorado · Gunnison County · cases near this airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337C · all T337Cs on the register
- Registration
- N12AC · registry record · serial T337-0911
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF, THE REAR ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 600 FT AGL, AND ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER, THE FRONT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT HAD TURNED TO A DOWNWIND, BUT HAD LOST ALL POWER DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL TANKS HAD EMPTIED. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL TANKS INDICATED ABOUT 1/4 FULL. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LOOKED INTO THE TANKS RATHER THAN RELYING ON THE GAUGES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,280 hours in all; 230 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 3,730 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,567 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,648 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GUC Gunnison CO at 11:45 am
- Destination: GUC Gunnison CO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 7,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 151°F (66°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 11:30 am from GUC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N12AC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna T337 193 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,684 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360A 3 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Colorado 2,857 since 1982 · 381 in the last ten years
- Colorado 7,455 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DEN82DA100.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.