Cessna 337B accident near Greenville, Illinois, June 22, 1982
On June 22, 1982 at about 1:25 am local time, a Cessna 337B, registered N2419S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greenville, Illinois (Greenville Airport). It was a personal 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
- June 22, 1982 · about 1:25 am local time
- Place
- Greenville, Illinois · Greenville Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B · all 337Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2419S · no longer on the register · serial 3370719
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER A TOUCH & GO, THE REAR ENG STOPPED AT ABOUT 100 TO 200 FT AGL. THE PLT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO RIGHT AUX TANK BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE REAR ENG. AT ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT AGL THE FRONT ENG STOPPED. THE PLT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT AUX TANK BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. DURING DESCENT THE ACFT STRUCK TELEPHONE CABLES BEFORE LANDING ON A ROAD & SLIDING INTO A CORN FIELD. THE LEFT & RIGHT MAIN TANKS CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 5 GALS EACH. THE LEFT AUX TANK READ 0, THE RIGHT READ APPROXIMATELY 2 GALS.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,274 hours in all; 2 in this make and model; 2,579 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,271 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 33 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: H67 Granite City IL at 7:30 pm
- Destination: H67 Granite City IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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