Cessna T337G N4TD

Summary

On 15 June 2003 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna T337G registered N4TD was involved in an accident near Lewistown, Montana, United States. 2 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.

Date

15 June 2003 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewistown, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Beacon Star

Coordinates

46.9761, -109.6000

Aircraft

Cessna T337G

Registration

N4TD

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewistown → Billings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA105

Nobody was injured.

Inadequate preflight planning/preparation prior to takeoff, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. An inadvertent stall and rough terrain were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that when he landed on the airstrip, he had trimmed the aircraft for a short field landing. During the takeoff, he reported that he did not retrim the aircraft and during the takeoff ground run, the control yoke came back into his lap. The aircraft lifted off briefly, then stalled with the left wing down. The pilot aborted the takeoff and reduced power. The aircraft traveled off the north side of the runway and crossed a rough wheat field. The aircraft came to rest over an embankment along side a dirt road.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.