# NTSB FTW82FQG18: Cessna T337B, N2349S, San Angelo, TX, May 22, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: May 21, 1982, 22:42 local (May 22, 1982, 03:42 UTC)
- Place: San Angelo, TX
- Location: 31.4638° N, 100.4370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Angelo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4638&lon=-100.4370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FQG18
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72474/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQG18

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, climb - to cruise
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - lightning (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - initiated, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - psychological condition, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AT APPRX 2015 CDT, THE PLT CALLED THE SAN ANGELO TOWER AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT HIS ACFT MIGHT BE DAMAGED BY HAIL FROM THE WX THAT WAS BLDG IN THE AREA, TOWER PSNL RELAYED AVAILABLE WX INFO & PROVIDED PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE WX BUREAU & A LOCAL FSS. A TORNADO WATCH WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE CONCHO VALLEY, ALSO, THERE WAS A SVR THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR COKE COUNTY UNTIL 2300 CDT. AT ABOUT THE TIME THE PLT ARRIVED AT THE ARPT, TSTMS WERE BLDG TO THE NORTH. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PLT HURRIEDLY STARTED THE ACFT, TAXIED & TKOF, THEN DEPARTED TO THE EAST. AN AIRLINE AIRCREW ONSVD HVY TSTMS, PRECIPITATION & LIGHTNING EAST OF THE ARPT. A WITNESS EAST OF THE ARPT OBSVD THE ACFT BOUNCING IN TURBL AS IT WENT OVR HIS HOME. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS HEADED TWD WX THAT HAD JUST PASSED. ANOTHER WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT TURN BACK TWD THE ARPT, THEN DESCEND UNTIL IT DISAPPEARED BHND TREES. THE ACFT CRASHED AT NGT IN A LEVEL, WOODED AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2349S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T337B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T337-0694
- Airframe hours: 3303
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Gordon Moore
- Registered owner: Gordon Moore
- Departed: SAN ANGELO, TX
- Destination: AUSTIN, TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: runway 18, 6,970 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,808 total, 1,256 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft broken
- Temperature: 169 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820521019499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820521019499A), May 21, 1982: Cessna T337B, San Angelo, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft took off during approaching thunderstorm. Witness said airplane turned back toward airport then crashed.

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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