# NTSB IAD74FIG11: Cessna 337F, N8922M, Preston, MD, September 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1973
- Place: Preston, MD · PRESTON, MD
- Location: 38.7102° N, 75.9075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Preston, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7102&lon=-75.9075&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FIG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FIG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3381  73/9/25    PRESTON,MD          CESSNA 337F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 6880
        TIME - 0930                    N8922M              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AMBLER,PA                   PRESTON,MD                   WASHINGTON,DC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ALL THREE WHEELS MADE TRENCHES IN VERY SOFT DIRT SURFACE.STRIP USED BY OTR ACFT ABT 1/2 MILE AWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8922M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8922M-2018-03-29), registration cancelled 2018-03-29, S/N 33701322, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337F
- Registry model: [Cessna 337F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337f) (registry code 2075725) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730925031329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730925031329A), Sep 25, 1973: Cessna 337F, Preston, MD, Substantial damage. All three wheels made trenches in very soft dirt surface. Strip used by otr acft abt 1/2 mile away.

## Other investigations on N8922M (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA15CA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA228), Aug 14, 2015: Cessna 337F (N8922M), Danbury, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and collision with terrain.

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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