19780106039489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 337G · Marion, IL · January 6, 1978

Date
January 6, 1978
Place
Marion, IL
Airport
Williamson County
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N71947
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI78FA015
Reported as
Cessna 337G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Hit twr at 100FT AGL lvl 27MI frm destn,r ail sepd. Crashed 1MI frstn.125FT guy wire,r wing.

As the FAA filed it

HIT TWR AT 100FT AGL LVL 27MI FRM DESTN,R AIL SEPD.CRASHED 1MI FRSTN.125FT GUY WIRE,R WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.