Cessna T337G accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts, December 12, 1984
On December 12, 1984 at about 7:40 pm local time, a Cessna T337G, registered N8CF, was destroyed in an accident near Lawrence, Massachusetts (Lawrence airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people had minor injuries. 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
- December 12, 1984 · about 7:40 pm local time
- Place
- Lawrence, Massachusetts · Lawrence
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T337G · all T337Gs on the register
- Registration
- N8CF · no longer on the register · serial P337G
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N8CF MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WOODED ARE AFTER EXPERIENCING A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE APRX 50 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF./ THE FUEL PRESSURE GAGE FOR THE FRONT ENGINE DISPLAYED ERRATIC ELEVATED READINGS. THE PILOT THEN DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND WHILE HOLDING AT 3000 FT THE FRONT ENGINE FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE REAR ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT.
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
- Flight time: 1,485 hours in all; 462 in this make and model; 128 in the last 90 days; 1,374 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,385 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 4,700 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BVY Beverly MA at 6:15 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 900 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 1:40 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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