Cessna 337B N5453S
15 November 1974 · Griffith, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 November 1974 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna 337B registered N5453S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Griffith, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Griffith, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffith
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B
- Registration
- N5453S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3979
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESS OBSVD R ENG RUNNING DRG TAXI, STOPPED DRGTKOF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1974 | Cessna 337D | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Henry Nichols | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1974 | Cessna 337P | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Cessna 337 | Leawood, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1974 | Cessna 337C | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Glenndale Avia | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1974 | Cessna 337 | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Cessna 337 | Punta Chivato, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |