- Date
- May 18, 1987, 18:55 local (22:55 UTC)
- Place
- Oxford, OH
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N436Cessna T337G
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870518013949A
- Case key
- 7296
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was advised against attempting a visual flight with rain and thunderstorm activity along the intended route of flight. Approach control instructed him to maintain visual conditions and not to enter the clouds. The pilot lost control of the aircraft after reporting entering the clouds. The pilot was not qualified to operate as pilot in command of the C-337. Witnesses near accd site indicated the acft came out of clouds 800 ft above the ground in a descending right turn.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N436
- Reported as
- Cessna T337G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P3370262
- Airframe hours
- 1,807
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel Flyin Angels
- Registered owner
- Daniels Flying Angels, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 11, 1986
- Departed
- MWO · Middletown, OH
- Destination
- Charleston, WV
- Airport
- OXD · Miami University
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 323 total · 16 in this make and model · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CVG, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.