Cessna 337 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 122 events recorded from 1982 to 2024.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 1998 | RAYMOND, MS | N1287M | Serious (1) | destroyed |
the pilot passenger's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, and control interference by the pilot passenger, which resulted in a loss…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. |
| Aug 25, 1997 | WARREN TOWNSHIP, NJ | N2442S | Fatal (1) | destroyed | the pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons and the subsequent collision with terrain. |
| Apr 01, 1997 | HICKORY, PA | N2685S | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Servicing of the pilots portable oxygen system with compressed air, which resulted in pilot incapacitation due to Hypoxia. |
| Mar 09, 1997 | FAIRBANKS, AK | N922EJ | Incident | substantial |
a leaking landing gear actuator seal, which resulted in an inability of the landing gear to lock in the down position. Failure of the emergency gear e…a leaking landing gear actuator seal, which resulted in an inability of the landing gear to lock in the down position. Failure of the emergency gear extension handle was a related factor. |
| Feb 25, 1997 | GOLOVIN, AK | N2615S | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. Low ceiling, flat li…the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. Low ceiling, flat light condition, and the ice pressure ridge were related factors. |
| Oct 13, 1996 | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | N20EC | Incident | substantial |
The unapproved maintenance modification of the landing gear electrical system by maintenance personnel that prevented the extension of the landing gea…The unapproved maintenance modification of the landing gear electrical system by maintenance personnel that prevented the extension of the landing gear. |
| Feb 24, 1996 | Havana, CU | N2456S | Fatal (4) | — | Investigation pending |
| Dec 27, 1995 | STEVENS VILLAGE, AK | N990LB | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the approach and landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced vis…The pilot's failure to maintain proper runway alignment during the approach and landing roll. A factor associated with the accident is the reduced visibility created by the falling snow. |
| Aug 28, 1995 | CARTHAGE, MS | N85972 | Incident | substantial | FAILURE OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT'S SEATBACK. |
| Jul 22, 1995 | HOLLAND, MI | N53449 | Serious (1) | — | the passenger's improper decision to exit the airplane with the engine(s) running. |
| Jul 01, 1995 | BRANT, NY | N72168 | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind condition on an unimproved grass strip and a subsequent premature rotation resulting in an ab…the pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind condition on an unimproved grass strip and a subsequent premature rotation resulting in an aborted takeoff and a subsequent collision with a utility pole on the departure end of the grass strip. |
| May 27, 1995 | LEMMON, SD | N2385S | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. |
| Apr 11, 1995 | SAVANNAH, GA | N38E | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR. |
| Mar 17, 1995 | VERO BEACH, FL | N1842M | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO AVOID A THUNDERSTORM. THE THUNDERSTORM WAS A FACTOR. |
| Mar 09, 1995 | PORTER, TX | N2621S | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. FACTORS WERE HIS FAILURE TO USE A CHECKLIST AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION. |
| Jul 24, 1993 | JEROME, ID | N2269X | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THIS TYPE AIRC…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS INCLUDE THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE LANDING AREA. |
| Feb 10, 1993 | NASHVILLE, TN | N861CP | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. |
| Jan 09, 1993 | NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL | N1443S | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN AT A LOW ALTITUDE, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE OCEAN. |
| Aug 01, 1992 | RUIDOSO, NM | N337LS | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT EXPERIENCING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND THE RESULTANT EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE. FACTORS WERE: THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. |
| Jan 29, 1992 | MOORE HAVEN, FL | N2211X | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL …THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN NIGHT FLIGHT, AND THE LACK OF NATURAL HORIZON OR SURFACE REFERENCE WHILE FLYING OVER A SPARSELY POPULATED AREA ON A DARK NIGHT. |
| Nov 02, 1991 | BULLHEAD CITY, AZ | N1734M | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND TO ADEQUATELY JUDGE THE ABOVE GROUND ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE APPROACH. FACTORS IN…THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE AND TO ADEQUATELY JUDGE THE ABOVE GROUND ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, 2) THE PILOT'S DEGRADED VISUAL PERCEPTIVE ABILITY, AND 3) THE FAILURE OF THE FAA TO DISSEMINATE THE AIRPORT ELEVATION CHANGE INFORMATION IN A TIMELY MANNER. |
| Oct 25, 1991 | EAU CLAIRE, WI | N2461S | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 08, 1991 | SNOHOMISH, WA | N6396F | Incident | substantial | FUEL SYSTEM STARVATION, DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION. FACTORS INCLUDE PROCEDURES NOT BEING FOLLOWED, AND INATTENTIVENESS. |
| Aug 27, 1991 | URBANA, OH | N6304F | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOGNIZE THE STOPPAGE OF THE REAR ENGINE PRIOR …THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOGNIZE THE STOPPAGE OF THE REAR ENGINE PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. ADDITIONALLY THE LACK OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER RESULTED IN THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLIMB SPEED, AND RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN WATER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE LETTER PERTAINING TO THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO PREVENT A REAR ENGINE POWER LOSS, AND THE PILOT'S TOTAL LACK OF FLYING EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF AIRPLANE. |
| May 02, 1991 | ALPINE, TX | N86116 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S CONTINUED TAKEOFF IN UNFAVORABLE WIND. |