Plane Crash List

Cessna 337D N337D

9 May 1986 · Edinberg, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 May 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 337D registered N337D was involved in an accident near Edinberg, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Edinberg, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Edinburg (25R)
Coordinates
26.2893, -98.1598
Aircraft
Cessna 337D
Registration
N337D
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW86LA088

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

THE PILOT STATED HE LOST BOTH ENGINES WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE PILOT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFICKING. A DEA AGENT SUSPECTS THE PILOT HAD UNLOADED HIS CARGO AND WAS TAKING OFF FROM A DIRT ROAD, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, COLLIDING WITH A DITCH ALONGSIDE THE ROAD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 337 accidents

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19 Sep 1986 Cessna 337D
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28 Feb 1986 Cessna 337A
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4 Jul 1986 Cessna 337F
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17 Jan 1986 Cessna 337G
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20 Nov 1986 Cessna 337
N879SA
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21 Nov 1987 Cessna 337
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All 444 records for this type

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20 Aug 1986 Hughes 369-500D
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25 Aug 1986 Cessna 172A
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29 Aug 1986 Boeing A75N1
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1 Sep 1986 Boeing A75N1
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