Cessna 337F N8922M
14 August 2015 · Danbury, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2015 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 337F registered N8922M, operated by Flying W Aircraft Sales Inc, was involved in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut, United States. One person was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danbury Muni (DXR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3706, -73.4831
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337F
- Registration
- N8922M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flying W Aircraft Sales Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Danbury → Danbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had a "hard landing", the nose gear collapsed and the airplane skidded off the runway to the left, impacting flat terrain between the runway and taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2015 | Cessna 337 | Blanding, Utah, United States | William E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2015 | Cessna 337 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2018 | Cessna 337 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Cessna 337 | Baldwin City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Cessna 337 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2011 | Cessna 337G | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Lamp Ministry Inc | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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