Cessna 337B accident near Athens, Tennessee, February 26, 1984
On February 26, 1984 at about 8:20 pm local time, a Cessna 337B, registered N2406S, was destroyed in an accident near Athens, Tennessee (Mcminn airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- February 26, 1984 · about 8:20 pm local time
- Place
- Athens, Tennessee · Mcminn · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B · all 337Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2406S · no longer on the register · serial 337-0706
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CAUGHT FIRE DURING LANDING WHEN A GASOLINE CAN OVERTURNED AND WAS IGNITED BY A PASSENGER TRYING TO RIGHT IT WITH A BURNING CIGAR IN HIS HAND.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 971 hours in all; 118 in this make and model; 51 in the last 90 days; 936 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-C/D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: MNV Madisonville TN at 8:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 4,700 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: ovct at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:46 pm from TYS, 38 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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