IAD74AI061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Clinton, MD · May 24, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Clinton, MD · CLINTON, MD
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6363FCessna 337
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524019499A
Case key
173398

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1702  74/5/24    CLINTON,MD          CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0837                    N6363F              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 28, 3230 TOTAL HOURS, 110
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HYDE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                CLINTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK TRANS LINE EST AT 117-149 FT AGL.NOSE LDG GR UPPER DRAG LINK EXHIBITED WIRE DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6363F
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hyde Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6363F · 1

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