Cessna 337 N1287M

Summary

On 28 February 1998 at about 03:55 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N1287M was involved in an accident near Raymond, Mississippi, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 February 1998 at 03:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Raymond, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

John Bell Williams (M16)

Coordinates

32.2598, -90.4202

Aircraft

Cessna 337

Registration

N1287M

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA98LA090

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot passenger's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, and control interference by the pilot passenger, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight collision with the runway and trees.

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

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The pilot-in-command (PIC), who was sitting in the left front seat, stated that after the airplane landed, he planned on terminating the flight. According to the PIC, during landing rollout, the 2nd pilot (pilot rated passenger in the right front seat) said '...lets go again...' and applied full power. The PIC said the airplane veered left, porpoised out of ground effect, and settled back to the ground nose first, striking the propeller. The airplane then became airborne again and collided with trees at the departure end of the runway. The PIC stated that, 'he was unsure who was flying the airplane.' Two beer cans and a plastic drinking mug were found at the accident site. A toxicology test of the 2nd pilot's blood (at 0250 local time) showed an alcohol level of (8.0 mg/dl).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.