Cessna 337A N6270F
4 September 1973 · Gary, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1973 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 337A registered N6270F, operated by Aviation Activ, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Gary, Indiana, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground, and 1 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gary, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gary Mun
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337A
- Registration
- N6270F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aviation Activ
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Valparaiso, Ind
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3956
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TKOF RWY 12 OTR ACFT LNDD RWY 20.3RD ACFT CESSNA414 READY FOR TKOF RWY 20 WAITED DUE LNDG ACFT 20
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1973 | Cessna 337 | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Alpha Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1973 | Cessna 337 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | L&D Intl Airmo | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Nov 1973 | Cessna 337 | Marathon, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1973 | Cessna 337D | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1973 | Cessna 337A | Maynard, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1973 | Cessna 337C | Murray, Kentucky, United States | Ryan Milk Co I | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |