Cessna 337G N71947
6 January 1978 · Marion, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 January 1978 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N71947, operated by Aviation Chart, was involved in an accident during in flight near Marion, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williamson County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G
- Registration
- N71947
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aviation Chart
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Greenville, Ky → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3388
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
HIT TWR AT 100FT AGL LVL 27MI FRM DESTN, R AIL SEPD.CRASHED 1MI FRM DESTN.125FT GUY WIRE, R WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1978 | Cessna 337F | No Name Key, Florida, United States | Charter Airlif | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Cessna 337 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Cessna 337 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1978 | Cessna 337 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1978 | Cessna 337 | Dupage, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1978 | Cessna 337G | Los Angeles, California, United States | Airflite Inc | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |