Cessna 305A N5211G
9 December 1986 · Mason, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 1986 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5211G was involved in an accident near Mason, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mason, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7392, -99.2309
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5211G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Graham → Mc Allen
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA030
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
PRIVATE PILOT OF CESSNA 305A FERRYING AIRCRAFT FROM GLASCOW, MT. TO MC ALLEN TX. ENGINE FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM GRAHAM TX. PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND LANDING ON FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD AND STRUCK TREE. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOT AND CO-PILOT ESCAPED INJURY. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. OIL ADDED TO ENGINE AT GRAHAM TX. PILOT ALLEGES FBO PERSONNEL DID NOT REPLACE OIL FILLER CAP. PILOT DID NOT CHECK FILLER CAP ON PREFLIGHT. RESULTS OF ENGINE TEARDOWN SUGGESTS FAILURE OF #6 CONNECTING ROD DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1986 | Cessna 305/L-19 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Wing | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1986 | Cessna 305 | Figure Eight Lk, Alaska, United States | Donald D. Knight | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Cessna 305C | Catherine, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cessna 305-L-19 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 305A | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Cessna 305E | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |