Cessna 337G accident near Jeanette, PA
On July 26, 1998, a Cessna 337G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jeanette, PA. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 26, 1998
- Place
- Jeanette, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.330°N, 79.620°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10687
NTSB summary
On July 26, 1998, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 337G, N72326, was substantially damaged during a landing overrun at the Greensburg Jeannette Regional Airport, Jeannette, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers received serious injuries, while one passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which originated from Republic Airport, Farmingdale, New York, about 1045. No flight plan had been filed for the flight that was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, the pilot stated: "...I detoured to my alternate - 5G8 airport - observed wind sock, wind down Rwy 02 at 5-8 kts, circled to land Rwy 02, tried to raise CTAF many times, no response from them. Landed Rwy 02, could not get aircraft slowed down before end of runway. At end of runway - sudden drop almost straight down (no displaced threshold/overrun...Aircraft hit bottom almost 50 feet below runway end area...." The airplane was examined by inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. According to the FAA Airworthiness Inspector Report: "...Inspection of the aircraft showed no systems problems...Aircraft records were reviewed and no related problems found...." According to the FAA Operations Inspector Report: "...Upon arrival at the accident site, the aircraft...was at rest on the ground, right side-up at the bottom of a hill approximately 50 feet below the departure end of runway 02...." "The three p
Probable cause
The pilot's delay in applying the brakes during the landing rollout.
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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.
