Accident Cessna 337C Super Skymaster N973FS, Sunday 12 September 1999
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Date:Sunday 12 September 1999
Time:13:29 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C337 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 337C Super Skymaster
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N973FS
MSN: 24542
Total airframe hrs:7254 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:North Adams, MA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:(KAQW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:


Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 305 to follow the instructions issued, and maintain a low altitude. A factor was the delay in evasive action by the pilot of the Cessna 337 after he was first advised that the Cessna 305 was climbing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC99FA222
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC99FA222

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
14-Dec-2017 09:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
19-Sep-2023 17:46 nhofmann54 Updated
07-Apr-2024 17:59 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ]

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