Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and failure to attain the proper touchdown point. The pilot's delayed remedial action was also causal.
NTSB analysis
The pilot made a normal entry into the traffic pattern, extended the wing flaps and landing gear, and established the airplane on a normal descent path toward the runway. The pilot planned to land near the threshold of the 2,579-foot-long runway. According to the pilot, on short final approach the airplane descended faster than expected and touched down short of the threshold, impacting a berm and shearing off the landing gear. The pilot said he misjudged the touchdown point and should have increased engine power without delay once the undershoot condition was detected.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for LAX08CA172 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 8, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Greatbarrington, Massachusetts
- Nearest airport
- Walter J. Koladza (GBR)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna T337G
- N-number
- N337JJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.