Cessna 337 N1732M
27 May 2015 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2015 at about 20:25 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N1732M was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Melbourne Intl (MLB)
- Coordinates
- 28.1069, -80.6597
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337
- Registration
- N1732M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Melbourne → Dayton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA15LA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing as a result of his impairment due to alcohol ingestion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While taxiing, the private pilot did not follow the controller's instructions and his speech was slurred. The airplane then taxied off the end of a taxiway and turned right toward a building that was located about 200 ft away and abeam the taxiway end. The airplane impacted the building and an adjacent communications antenna, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Law enforcement personnel arrived about 15 minutes later and detected an odor of alcohol from the pilot. A search of the airplane revealed an unopened bottle of wine, one half-full bottle of liquor, and an open water bottle that contained a clear liquid with an odor of alcohol. The pilot refused to take an alcohol breathalyzer and field sobriety test. He was subsequently taken into custody and charged under a state statute for operation of an aircraft while intoxicated. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2015 | Cessna 337 | Blanding, Utah, United States | William E. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Cessna 337F | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Flying W Aircraft Sales Inc | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2015 | Cessna 182R | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | LaBelle, Florida, United States | LOW & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Deland, Florida, United States | Skyline Solutions Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Boeing 767 34AF | Miami, Florida, United States | United Parcel Service | Unknown | - |
| 2 Jan 2015 | Dayton A Babcock STORM | Eustis, Florida, United States | Lake Hoppers Air Adventures, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |