Cessna T337G accident near Oxford, Ohio, May 18, 1987
On May 18, 1987 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Cessna T337G, registered N436, was destroyed in an accident near Oxford, Ohio (Miami University airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- May 18, 1987 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- Oxford, Ohio · Miami University · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G · all T337Gs on the register
- Registration
- N436 · no longer on the register · serial P3370262
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS ADVISED AGAINST ATTEMPTING A VISUAL FLIGHT WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ALONG THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. APPROACH CONTROL INSTRUCTED HIM TO MAINTAIN VISUAL CONDITIONS AND NOT TO ENTER THE CLOUDS. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER REPORTING ENTERING THE CLOUDS. THE PILOT WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO OPERATE AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE C-337. WITNESSES NEAR ACCD SITE INDICATED THE ACFT CAME OUT OF CLOUDS 800 FT ABOVE THE GROUND IN A DESCENDING RIGHT TURN.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 323 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,807 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 11, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 4,630 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: MWO Middletown OH at 11:45 pm
- Destination: Charleston WV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 800 ft; not recorded at 800 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from CVG, 35 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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