Cessna 337D N2HN
24 October 1974 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 October 1974 at about 06:35 local time, a Cessna 337D registered N2HN, operated by Henry Nichols, was involved in an accident during in flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meigs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337D
- Registration
- N2HN
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Henry Nichols
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Indianapolis, Ind → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3862
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 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
HIT WATER.BECAME AIRBORNE, UN CONT FLT, SETTLED INTO WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1974 | Cessna 337P | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Cessna 337 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1974 | Cessna 337C | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Glenndale Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Cessna 337 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Cessna 337 | Punta Chivato, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Apr 1974 | Cessna 337B | Marigot, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |