# NTSB MKC67A0079: Cessna 337A, N5376S, Medora, ND, June 10, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1967
- Place: Medora, ND · MEDORA, ND
- Location: 46.9113° N, 103.5265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medora, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9113&lon=-103.5265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116898
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67A0079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0509  67/6/10    MEDORA,N DAK        CESSNA 337A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 2700
        TIME - 1930                    N5376S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUDDY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5376S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5376S-1970-06-23), registration cancelled 1970-06-23, S/N 337-0476 (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: Buddy Ranch

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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