Cessna 337C accident near Stillwater, OK
On March 27, 2009, a Cessna 337C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stillwater, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 27, 2009
- Place
- Stillwater, OK
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.080°N, 97.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090327X80718
Official records · CEN09FA230
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 26, 2009, about 2030 central daylight time, a twin-engine, Cessna Skymaster 337 airplane, N373E, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain shortly after departure from a private airstrip located about 7 miles south of Stillwater, Oklahoma. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. No flight plan was filed and night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Several witnesses in the vicinity reported seeing or hearing the airplane depart the runway, and circle the area before the airplane impacted the ground. The witnesses added that the airplane was "low" and the engine (or engines were) running "rough or misfiring." They added that the engines went silent, before the airplane nosed sharply down. It was also reported that the pilot had intended to fly to the Stillwater Regional airport to refuel the airplane. The NTSB Investigator in Charge (IIC), two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors, and technical representatives from the airframe and engine manufacturers responded to the accident scene. After a preliminary inspection of the airplane and on-site documentation, the airplane wreckage was recovered and transported to a secure facility for further examination. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) license for airplane single and multi-engine land. His third class Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical was issued June, 2007. The form
Probable cause
The total loss of dual engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
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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.
