Cessna C337 N2654S
8 September 1990 · Manville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1990 at about 11:40 local time, a Cessna C337 registered N2654S was involved in an accident near Manville, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kupper (47N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C337
- Registration
- N2654S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hazelton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA216
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SECURE HIS SEAT WHICH SLIPPED BACK DURING THE TAKE OFF RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF AND AT ROTATION, THE SEAT SLIPPED BACK. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TERRAIN. WHEN EXAMINED BY THE FAA, THE SEAT WAS FOUND TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SEAT AD AND THE SITUATION COULD ONLY BE DUPLICATED WHEN THE SEAT WAS PLACED BETWEEN LOCKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1984 | Cessna C337 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper 28R | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Mannington Twp, New Jersey, United States | Irving Heinly | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | New Jersey Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150F | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Randy Fanelli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Heinrichs RAND KR-2 | Barnegat, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Mansur T. Aftab | Fatal | 1 |