Plane Crash List

Cessna 337B N2385S

27 May 1995 · Lemmon, South Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 May 1995 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 337B registered N2385S was involved in an accident near Lemmon, South Dakota, 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 23:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States
Nearest airport
Lemmon Municipal Airport (LEM)
Coordinates
45.9293, -102.1493
Aircraft
Cessna 337B
Registration
N2385S
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
CHI95LA164

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, HE MADE A 'PERFECT NORMAL LANDING.' DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING AND SPAR WAS DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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28 Aug 1995 Cessna 337D
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22 Jul 1995 Cessna 337H
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Holland, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
9 Mar 1995 Cessna 337C
N2621S
Porter, Texas, United States - No injuries -
17 Mar 1995 Cessna 337F
N1842M
Vero Beach, Florida, United States - Fatal 2
1 Jul 1995 Cessna 337G
N72168
Brant, New York, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
11 Apr 1995 Cessna 337G
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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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17 Dec 1995 Maule M-4
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7 Jun 1995 Piper PA-34-200
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29 Dec 1995 Taylorcraft BC-12
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2 Jul 1995 Beechcraft 23A
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