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FAA accident report · Cessna 337B · Warren Township, NJ · August 25, 1997

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Date
August 25, 1997 · 10:30 local
Place
Warren Township, NJ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2442S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC97FA170
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,797 total2,922 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N2442SRegistration cancelled Jan 20, 1999 · Cessna 337BS/N 3370742Airframe modelCessna 337B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft crashed in back yard of home. (.4)the pilot took off from the newark international airport and departed a VFR corridor to the west. Air traffic control (ATC) records revealed initial services were provided by newark airport ground control and by the tower. Further ATC service from approach control was offered, but the pilot declined the service. At 1024, radar service was terminated, however, radar facilities continued to track the airplane. Radar data showed the airplane climbed to 1,800 feet mean sea level (MSL) and continued at 1,800 feet MSL for approximately 38 seconds in a westerly direction. The last radar plot at 1,800 feet was at 1028:26. At 1028:31, radar data indicated N2442S had descended to 1,100 feet MSL; indicating an 8,400 feet-per-minute rate of descent. No further radar plots were recorded. The airplane impacted wooded terrain behind a house in a residential area in a 60 degree nose down attitude. Witnesses stated the engines were running 'loud' and 'perfectly well'. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN BACK YARD OF HOME. (.4)THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND DEPARTED A VFR CORRIDOR TO THE WEST. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) RECORDS REVEALED INITIAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED BY NEWARK AIRPORT GROUND CONTROL AND BY THE TOWER. FURTHER ATC SERVICE FROM APPROACH CONTROL WAS OFFERED, BUT THE PILOT DECLINED THE SERVICE. AT 1024, RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED, HOWEVER, RADAR FACILITIES CONTINUED TO TRACK THE AIRPLANE. RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO 1,800 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) AND CONTINUED AT 1,800 FEET MSL FOR APPROXIMATELY 38 SECONDS IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. THE LAST RADAR PLOT AT 1,800 FEET WAS AT 1028:26. AT 1028:31, RADAR DATA INDICATED N2442S HAD DESCENDED TO 1,100 FEET MSL; INDICATING AN 8,400 FEET-PER-MINUTE RATE OF DESCENT. NO FURTHER RADAR PLOTS WERE RECORDED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED WOODED TERRAIN BEHIND A HOUSE IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN A 60 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. WITNESSES STATED THE ENGINES WERE RUNNING 'LOUD' AND 'PERFECTLY WELL'. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC97FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWarren Township, NJthe pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons and the subsequent collision with terrain.Aug 25, 1997 · Destroyed