Cessna O337F accident near Brant, New York, April 25, 1990
On April 25, 1990 at about 9:55 pm local time, a Cessna O337F, registered N1814M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brant, New York. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE ROTATION AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN AIRSPEED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 25, 1990 · about 9:55 pm local time
- Place
- Brant, New York
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna O337F
- Registration
- N1814M · no longer on the register · serial 33701414
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NON CERTIFICATED PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF USING AN ESTIMATED 2000 FEET OF A 2500 FOOT ALFALPA FIELD. AIRPLANE STALLED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND CRASHED INTO TREES.
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
- Flight time: 644 hours in all; 269 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 622 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,479 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 24, 1989; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,630 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-360C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ttt Enterprise, INC.
The flight
- Destination: Jeffersonville IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,500 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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