ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38737
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| Date: | Monday 25 August 1997 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 337B Super Skymaster |
| Owner/operator: | Roland M. Beetham |
| Registration: | N2442S |
| MSN: | 33-0742 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren Township, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newark, NJ (KEWR) |
| Princeton, NJ (39N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off from the Newark International Airport and departed a VFR corridor to the west. Air Traffic Control (ATC) records revealed initial services were provided by Newark Airport ground control and by the tower. Further ATC service from approach control was offered, but the pilot declined the service. At 1024, radar service was terminated, however, radar facilities continued to track the airplane. Radar data showed the airplane climbed to 1,800 feet mean sea level (MSL) and continued at 1,800 feet MSL for approximately 38 seconds in a westerly direction. The last radar plot at 1,800 feet was at 1028:26. At 1028:31, radar data indicated N2442S had descended to 1,100 feet MSL; indicating an 8,400 feet-per-minute rate of descent. No further radar plots were recorded. The airplane impacted wooded terrain behind a house in a residential area in a 60 degree nose down attitude. Witnesses stated the engines were running 'loud' and 'perfectly well'. Examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons and the subsequent collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97FA170
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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