Cessna 305A N5312G
28 September 1984 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1984 at about 04:04 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5312G was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill (MRI)
- Coordinates
- 61.2207, -149.8505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5312G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ANC84FA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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
DURING THE ROLLOUT THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL SPRING ASS'Y WAS OVERSIZED AND NOT PROPERLY SECURED. THIS WAS THE FOURTH REPORTED OCCURRENCE INVOLVING GROUND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS IN THIS ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Cessna 305A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Cessna 305A | Madison, Connecticut, United States | Shoreline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1984 | Cessna 305A | West Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | George Pipes | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |