Cessna 305A N5301G
15 July 1990 · Fruitdale, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 July 1990 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5301G, operated by Albert B. Morton, was involved in an accident near Fruitdale, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fruitdale, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.3395, -88.4101
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5301G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albert B. Morton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pensacola → Olive Branch
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90FA144
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT BY ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED OPERATING THE AIRPLANE IN AN ERRATIC MANNER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE PILOT'S TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS INDICATED THAT HE HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .20%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1990 | Cessna 305A | Perry, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1990 | Cessna 305A | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1990 | Cessna 305A | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Visionaire | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Cessna 305A | Chalfont, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph E. Hefferman, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Cessna 305A | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Dorothy P. Gillis | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1991 | Cessna 305 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Keith L. Carter | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1990 | Helio HST-550A | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Mullins, Howard M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1990 | Hughes TH-55 | Brantley, Alabama, United States | State of al ABC Board | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150J | Baker Hill, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Neal CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Akron, Alabama, United States | Moody/Linebarger | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Jolly BAKENG DUCE | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |