# Accident 19970516010879A: Cessna T337G, Dansville, NY, May 16, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1997
- Place: Dansville, NY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 42.5596° N, 77.6901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5596&lon=-77.6901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1ZP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1ZP-1998-12-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T337G (registry code 2075726, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t337g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970516010879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19) SEE NTSB #NYC97FA092

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC97FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA092), May 16, 1997: Cessna T337G (N1ZP), North Dansville, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from rising/wooded terrain. The adverse weather conditions and…

## Other reports on N1ZP (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19920208005819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208005819I), Feb 8, 1992: Cessna T337G (N1ZP), Hornell, NY. Total electrical failure en route. Landed at destination safely. Found a failed battery relay.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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