Cessna T337D accident near St. George, Utah, March 15, 2002
On March 15, 2002, a Cessna T337D, registered N624BC, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. George, Utah (St. George Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 2002
- Place
- St. George, Utah · St. George Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337D · all T337Ds on the register
- Registration
- N624BC · registry record · serial 337-1025
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A witness reported seeing the airplane begin a flare at approximately 50 feet above the runway. The witness said the airplane was going slow. The airplane dropped and struck the runway. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of pre-impact anomalies.
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: 900 hours in all; 500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 4,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: VGT Las Vegas NV at 10:59 pm
- Destination: SGU St. George UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 6,606 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 41°F (5°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.88 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from SGU, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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