Cessna 337 N2488S
20 November 1982 · 35 Nm W. Andros, Bahamas · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N2488S, operated by C & H, Inc., was involved in an accident near 35 Nm W. Andros, Bahamas. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- 35 Nm W. Andros, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337
- Registration
- N2488S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- C & H, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bimini Bahamas → Great Inagua
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PILOT 60 MILES FROM DESTINATION WAS DIVERTED TO NASSAU BECAUSE OF APPROACHING DARKNESS AND NO IFR FLIGHT PLAN ON N2488S. PILOT SAID HE WAS NOT IFR RATED AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL FOR TRIP TO NASSAU. NASSAU INSISTED UNTIL IT WAS DARK AND THEN RELENTED BY CLEARING N2488S TO LAND ANYWHERE. NO LAND IN SIGHT SO PILOT LANDED BY LIGHT OF SHIP AND WAS RESCUED BY COAST GUARD. AIRCRAFT SANK IN 4000 FT. OF WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1982 | Cessna 337D | Gladewater, Texas, United States | John Langley Equipment Company | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Cessna 337B | Greenville, Illinois, United States | Earl W. Tucker | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 337 | Near Stuart, Florida, United States | Thomas H. Tonnelier | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 337 | Melvin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1981 | Cessna 337G | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Dixie Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1981 | Cessna 337G | Holcomb, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft B24R | Near Great Inag, Bahamas | MR. & MRS. James D. Moody | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft 65 | Andros Is, Bahamas | Desarrollo N.y. Panamanian COR | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Missing Acft, Bahamas | James Valentine | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Gulfstream American AA5A | Nr.chubeay, Bahamas | Stephen Herod | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Boeing 727-35 | Bahamas, Bahamas | Gulf Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Mooney M20C | Bimini, Bahamas | - | Minor injuries | - |