# NTSB FTW81FA044: Cessna 337H, N1361L, Alpine, TX, March 10, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1981
- Place: Alpine, TX · ALPINE, TX
- Location: 30.3639° N, 103.6645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alpine, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3639&lon=-103.6645&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127098
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0974  81/3/10  NR.ALPINE,TX          CESSNA 337H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1031                    N1361L              PX-  2  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 66, 27513 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            185 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALPINE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX             ALPINE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- HIT MTN APRX 200FT BLO MDA & 4.0 MILES BYD NDB MAP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1361L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1361L-1983-05-14), registration cancelled 1983-05-14, S/N 33701853 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337H
- Registry model: [Cessna 337H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337h) (registry code 2075732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Alpine Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810310008989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810310008989A), Mar 10, 1981: Cessna 337H, Alpine, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Impacted mountain during NDB approach. Failed to follow missed approach procedure. Weather below minima.

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.

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