Cessna 337G N1894M

Summary

On 9 February 1985 at about 19:12 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N1894M was involved in an accident near Peoria, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 February 1985 at 19:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.6808, -89.6306

Aircraft

Cessna 337G

Registration

N1894M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Madison

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA103

3 people had minor injuries.

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

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN AN OFF ARPT FORCED LNDG AFTER THE REAR ENG QUIT AT ABOUT 350 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FEATHER THE PROP ON THE REAR ENG WHICH HAD STOPPED. SINCE THE ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND OFF THE ARPT. THE POST ACC EXAM DISCLOSED INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE REAR ENG. #6 ROD HAD PENETRATED THE ENG CASING. THE PLTS STATEMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE PLT HAD A CHOICE OF COLLIDING WITH HOUSES, STALL/SPINNING, OR LANDING IN TREES. HE ELECTED TO TRY THE TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.