Cessna 337 N5425S
23 March 1974 · McRae, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1974 at about 09:35 local time, a Cessna 337 registered N5425S, operated by Civil Air Pair, was involved in an accident during in flight near McRae, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McRae, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337
- Registration
- N5425S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Civil Air Pair
- Operating rule
- Civil Air Patrol
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cochran, Ga → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1505
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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
TRNG FLT.ELT CHUTE RELEASED, BECAME LODGED ON TAIL SURFACE.REAR ENG SECURED FOR DROP, NOT RESTARTED.
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 | - |