Cessna 337B N2442S
25 August 1997 · Warren Township, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1997 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 337B registered N2442S was involved in an accident near Warren Township, New Jersey, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren Township, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B
- Registration
- N2442S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Princeton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97FA170
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons and the subsequent collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off from the Newark International Airport and departed a VFR corridor to the west. Air Traffic Control (ATC) records revealed initial services were provided by Newark Airport ground control and by the tower. Further ATC service from approach control was offered, but the pilot declined the service. At 1024, radar service was terminated, however, radar facilities continued to track the airplane. Radar data showed the airplane climbed to 1,800 feet mean sea level (MSL) and continued at 1,800 feet MSL for approximately 38 seconds in a westerly direction. The last radar plot at 1,800 feet was at 1028:26. At 1028:31, radar data indicated N2442S had descended to 1,100 feet MSL; indicating an 8,400 feet-per-minute rate of descent. No further radar plots were recorded. The airplane impacted wooded terrain behind a house in a residential area in a 60 degree nose down attitude. Witnesses stated the engines were running 'loud' and 'perfectly well'. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 1997 | Cessna 337D | Hickory, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Feb 1997 | Cessna 337C | Golovin, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1997 | Cessna 337T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1998 | Cessna 337C | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Cessna 337G | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Cessna 337 | Lufkin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-44-180T | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Wagner Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1997 | Beechcraft J35 | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Edwin H. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | Walter C Corocco | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Cady LONG-EZ | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1997 | Airbus A-320-232 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Vincentown, New Jersey, United States | Carl J. Mikuletzky | No injuries | - |