Cessna 337B accident near Lemmon, South Dakota, May 27, 1995
On May 27, 1995 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 337B, registered N2385S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lemmon, South Dakota (Lemmon Municipal 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
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 1995 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lemmon, South Dakota · Lemmon Municipal 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
- N2385S · no longer on the register · serial 337-0685
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, HE MADE A 'PERFECT NORMAL LANDING.' DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING AND SPAR WAS DAMAGED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,900 hours in all; 90 in this make and model; 51 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,345 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 28, 1994; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEM at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°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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