Cessna T337 accident near Longview, TX
On March 9, 2019, a Cessna T337 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Longview, TX. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 9, 2019
- Place
- Longview, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.461°N, 94.539°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190309X14003
Official records · CEN19FA094
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control - Communication Summary -- B. Soper: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - OpsVue Playback: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 9, 2019, about 1047 central standard time, a Cessna T337C airplane, N922EJ, was destroyed during an inflight breakup and subsequent collision with trees and terrain near Longview, Texas. The private pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot, who was operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day instrument meteorological conditions with convective activity prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight departed from the Lancaster Regional Airport (LNC), near Lancaster, Texas, about 0930, and was destined for the Lakefront Airport, near New Orleans, Louisiana. An employee at LNC reported that the pilot and 3 other people came to the airport. The pilot came inside and bought 1 quart of oil. The employee indicated the pilot was in a good mood and that the pilot said they were flying to Louisiana. The pilot then went out and conducted a 10-minute long preflight where he put the oil in the front engine. Then they entered the airplane, started it up, and let the airplane run for about 5 minutes. The airplane was then taxied toward the south ramp out of sight. The self-serve fuel was located in that area and the employee indicated it was a long enough period of time for the pilot to service the airplane with fuel. Afterward, the airplane took off and flew away. The employee said that a severe thunderstorm went through about 0730-0830. At the time of departure, the thunderstorm had passed through and the
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue flight into convective weather conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its maximum maneuvering speed and the subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and his inadequate inflight weather avoidance of that weather.
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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.
