# NTSB SEA85LA052: Cessna 337B, N2321S, Ontario, OR, February 3, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 2, 1985, 18:45 local (Feb 3, 1985, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Ontario, OR
- Coordinates: 44.079341, -117.010276 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0793&lon=-117.0103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40109
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA85LA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40109/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA052

## Sequence of events

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

- Propeller/rotor contact to person, standing - engine(s) operating
  - visual lookout - not maintained, other person (cause)
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)

## Analysis

PILOTS SISTER APPROCHED THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT TO SPEAK TO HIM. WHEN LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE ACFT SHE WALKED INTO THE FRONT TURNING PROP. PLT STATED SHE HAD BEEN AROUND THE ACFT NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS AWARE OF THE ENGINE CONFIGURATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2321S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 337-0621
- Airframe hours: 1451
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-360-C 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Augustus F. Boyd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 2, 1985, 1 hours before
- Departed: IDA, IDAHO FALLS, ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Ontario Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 461 total, 155 in this make and model, 342 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 10 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BOI, 44 nm away

## 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 19850202014839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850202014839A), Feb 2, 1985: Cessna 337B, Ontario, OR. Sister of pilot came to passenger door while engines idling. After talk with pilot walked forward into propeller.

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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