Cessna T337G accident near North Dansville, NY
On May 16, 1997, a Cessna T337G (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Dansville, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 16, 1997
- Place
- North Dansville, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.560°N, 77.690°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07993
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 1997, about 0705 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T337G, N1ZP, was destroyed when it struck trees, in North Dansville, New York. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight which originated from Hornell (4G6), New York, about 0655, destined for Rochester, New York. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. At 0616, the Buffalo Flight Service Station (FSS) received a telephone call from a person who identified himself as N1ZP, and requested the current weather at Rochester, New York (ROC), and Elmira, New York (ELM). According to the FSS briefer, the pilot was given ROC weather as, "...visibility seven [statue miles], one thousand four hundred scattered, ceilings two thousand one hundred overcast, temperature four [Celsius] dew point three [Celsius]....", and ELM weather as "...visibility ten [statute miles] with light drizzle, ceiling two thousand five hundred broken, three thousand four hundred overcast and the temperature is at six degrees [Celsius]." The pilot was also provided the forecast for ROC through 0800 as, "...visibility greater than six [statue miles], nine hundred scattered, ceiling fifteen hundred overcast, occasional visibility five [statue miles], with light rain showers and fog, ceilings nine hundred broken, fifteen hundred overcast...." The pilot was also given the forecast for ELM. He did not request any additional weather information. There were no witnesses to the departure. Two witnesses near the accident s
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain clearance from rising/wooded terrain. The adverse weather conditions and rising wooded terrain were related factors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
