Cessna T-337C accident near Fulton, Kentucky, November 19, 1982
On November 19, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna T-337C, registered N2551S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fulton, Kentucky (Fulton airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Fulton, Kentucky · Fulton · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-337C · all T-337Cs on the register
- Registration
- N2551S · no longer on the register · serial 337-0851
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT A NORMAL SHORT FIELD APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27, WITH THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDING OCCASIONALLY AND TOUCHDOWN APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD WAS ACCOMPLISHED. HE ALSO STATED THAT AFTER PASSING THE FIRST HALF OF THE RUNWAY HE REALIZED HE WAS FAST AND PUMPED AND APPLIED MORE BRAKES AND RAISED THE FLAPS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN ENBANKMENT INTO A MARSHY AREA. STATE POLICE REPORTED SKID MARKS, WHICH LED TO THE AIRCRAFT, BEGAN ABOUT MIDWAY ALONG THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 200 FEET PAST THE DEPARTURE THRESHOLD.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 6,754 hours in all; 146 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 6,495 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 161 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Jackson MS at 2:00 pm
- Destination: C Fulton KY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 27, 2,700 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
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