Cessna T337G N4445P
22 August 1984 · Paradise, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 1984 at about 22:55 local time, a Cessna T337G registered N4445P, operated by RON Kaye, was involved in an accident near Paradise, California, 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paradise, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Skypark (Q88)
- Coordinates
- 39.7395, -121.6092
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G
- Registration
- N4445P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- RON Kaye
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sacramento → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FA451
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
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT TOUCHDOWN THEN HEARD A POWER APPLICATION AND WATCHED THE ACFT DEPART IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE LEFT WING OF THE ACFT STRUCK AN APRX 70 FT TALL TREE ABOUT 600 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY AND 200 FT LEFT OF THE RWY EXTENDED CENTERLINE. POST CRASH FIRE CONSUMED THE WRECKAGE. THE REAR PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED BUT DISASSEMBLY OF THE IMPACT AND FIRE DAMAGED ENG REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. GROUND IMPACT OCCURRED APRX 1/4 OF A MILE FROM THE NORTH END OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T337G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1984 | Cessna T337G | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1985 | Cessna T337G | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Tarr Chevrolet Co. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Cessna T337G | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Cessna T337G | Susanville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1982 | Cessna T337G | Pampa, Texas, United States | Donald J. Zumsten, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1982 | Cessna T337G | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | James Richard Horn | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 401A | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1984 | Eipper QUICKSILVER MX | Thousand Oaks, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Hughes 500C (369HS) | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150M | Fremont, California, United States | Fremont Flying Service | No injuries | - |