Cessna 337G N444PL
31 March 1981 · Vero Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1981 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 337G registered N444PL was involved in an accident during in flight near Vero Beach, Florida, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vero Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G
- Registration
- N444PL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Z → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0724
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
ACFT CIRCLING AT TREETOP LEVEL DROPPING BALES OFMARIJUANA-JAMAICAN CREW ON BOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1981 | Cessna 337 | Melvin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1981 | Cessna 337G | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Dixie Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1981 | Cessna 337G | Holcomb, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1981 | Cessna 337A | Evant, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1981 | Cessna 337A | Pembroke, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1981 | Cessna 337 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |