Cessna 305A N5258G

Summary

On 4 June 1983 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5258G was involved in an accident near Park Forrest, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 June 1983 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Park Forrest, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Haedtler (LL29)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N5258G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA238

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT CHECK AFTER HAVING COMPLETED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE CLIMBED TO 800 FT, TURNED DOWNWIND, EXTENDED FLAPS TO 30 DEG, SLOWED TO 70-80, & INTENDED TO MAKE A PASS OVER THE FIELD TO MAKE SURE IT WAS CLEAR PRIOR TO MAKING A FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE PLT THEN STATED THAT UPON ENTRY TO A RWY HEADING THE ACFT 'APPARENTLY ENTERED AN AREA OF EXTREME THERMO-LIFT CAUSING RIGHT WING TO RISE SUDDENLY CAUSING MOMENTARY INCREASE IN BANK AND APPARENT ACCELERATED STALL CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO DIVE INTO GROUND.' THE OFFICIAL TEMPERATURE RECORDED 0850 AT CHICAGO MIDWAY ARPT, LOCATED 18 MI NORTH, WAS 68 DEG F.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.