Cessna 337H N53449
22 July 1995 · Holland, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1995 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna 337H registered N53449 was involved in an accident near Holland, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holland, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tulip City Airport (C19)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337H
- Registration
- N53449
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Waukegan
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA231
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the passenger's improper decision to exit the airplane with the engine(s) running.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The passenger exited the airplane to wipe dew off the windshield. While doing this, she walked into the rear side of the front propeller. The pilot stated that he tried to stop the passenger when he realized she was exiting the airplane, but was unable to, so he shut the fuel flow off to the engines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna 337B | Lemmon, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Cessna 337D | Carthage, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1995 | Cessna 337C | Porter, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 337F | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Cessna 337G | Brant, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1995 | Cessna 337G | Savannah, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |