Cessna 337 accident near Prnce Frederick, MD
On February 28, 2000, a Cessna 337 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Prnce Frederick, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 28, 2000
- Place
- Prnce Frederick, MD
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.540°N, 76.581°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20496
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 28, 2000, at 1455 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 337, N53HS, was destroyed during collision with trees and terrain following an uncontrolled descent from cruise flight in Prince Frederick, Maryland. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at Eagle Neck, Georgia (1GA0), approximately 1100, destined for Edgewater, Maryland (ANP). No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. On January 21, 2000, the pilot/owner flew the airplane from Edgewater, Maryland, to Hinesville, Georgia, purchased fuel, and then continued to Eagle Neck, Georgia. The pilot owned homes in Edgewater and Eagle Neck. Examination of the pilot's records did not reveal any subsequent flights until the day of the accident. A Safety Board Investigator interviewed witnesses at a construction site approximately 1/4 mile east of the crash site. According to one interview summary: "[The witness] used a model airplane to demonstrate what he saw. He held the airplane model up to the sky in the position of where he first saw the accident airplane. He situated the model so it was in an approximate 90 degree left bank. He then moved the model from his left to right (southeast to northwest) across the skyline in a descent. He described the accident airplane as "moving really, really fast" and continued to emphasize throughout the interview at how fast the airplane was moving. "[The witness] said he saw the aircraft descend beyond the tree line and said he knew the ai
Probable cause
was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a loss of engine power on one engine. Factors in the accident were the pilot/owner's failure to follow the published emergency procedure, his inadequate fuel management, and his intentional flight with known deficiencies which included an inoperative fuel quantity system.
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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.
