Cessna 337B incident near Ontario, Oregon, February 3, 1985
On February 3, 1985 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna 337B, registered N2321S, was involved in an incident near Ontario, Oregon (Ontario 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
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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
- February 3, 1985 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Ontario, Oregon · Ontario Municipal · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337B · all 337Bs on the register
- Registration
- N2321S · no longer on the register · serial 337-0621
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOTS SISTER APPROCHED THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT TO SPEAK TO HIM. WHEN LEAVING THE SIDE OF THE ACFT SHE WALKED INTO THE FRONT TURNING PROP. PLT STATED SHE HAD BEEN AROUND THE ACFT NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS AWARE OF THE ENGINE CONFIGURATION.
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: 461 hours in all; 155 in this make and model; 342 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,451 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 2, 1985; 1 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: IDA Idaho Falls ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,500 ft; scat at 1,100 ft
- Temperature: 10°F (-12°C), dew point 7°F (-14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:51 am from BOI, 44 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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