Cessna 337 N2107X
26 March 1991 · Boise, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1991 at about 14:48 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N2107X, operated by RMA, Inc., was involved in an accident near Boise, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boise Air Terminal (BOI)
- Coordinates
- 43.5597, -116.2095
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337
- Registration
- N2107X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- RMA, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91FA071
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REMOVE THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL LOCKS PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING FLIGHT. FACTORS INCLUDE AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 337 FAILED TO REMOVE THE AIRCRAFT'S CONTROL LOCKS. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ONTO THE AIRPORT RAMP AREA AFTER TAKING OFF, CLIMBING STEEPLY, AND ROLLING PARTIALLY INVERTED BEFORE IMPACTING NOSE LOW AND LEFT WING DOWN, IN AN APPROXIMATE 95 DEGREE BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1991 | Cessna 337C | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | Vernon, Barron I & Christopher | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Aug 1991 | Cessna 337 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | Martin J. Cook | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Cessna 337F | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Jerome Marcus | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1991 | Cessna 337A-RG | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Dawson, Richard D. | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1991 | Cessna 337D | Alpine, Texas, United States | Kenneth G. Clouse | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1991 | Cessna 337 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | State of Wisconsin, DNR | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Charles S. Parnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | Schumacher Agri-Flite, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-182A | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Ivan A. Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180G | Challis, Idaho, United States | Maxl Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | James Ball & Eric Soyland | No injuries | - |