# NTSB MIA76AM070: Cessna 337A, N6346F, Greenville, AL, March 2, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1976
- Place: Greenville, AL · GREENVILLE, AL
- Location: 31.8431° N, 86.6370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8431&lon=-86.6370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0863   76/3/2    GREENVILLE,AL       CESSNA 337A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1600
        TIME - 0546                    N6346F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EVERGREEN,AL                RETURN                       MONTGOMERY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
          PILOT-METRO COND NOT ADEQUATE FOR TRRN ASSESSMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,WX FOGGY WITH LIGHT MISTY RAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6346F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6346F-1976-06-23), registration cancelled 1976-06-23, S/N 337-0346 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337A
- Registry model: [Cessna 337A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337a) (registry code 2075704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greenville 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 19760302011439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760302011439A), Mar 2, 1976: Cessna 337A, Greenville, AL, Destroyed. Dark night,wx foggy with light misty rain. Pilot-metro cond not adequate for trrn assessment

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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