Cessna 305A N5204G
13 July 1995 · Warren, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5204G, operated by Sugarbush Soaring Assoc., was involved in an accident near Warren, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warren, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren Sugarbush (0B7)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5204G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sugarbush Soaring Assoc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA161
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
a failed elevator cable which resulted in an inflight loss of control and uncontrolled contact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS RETURNING THE AIRPLANE TO THE AIRPORT, AFTER TOWING A GLIDER. IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SEIZED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DESCENT, AFTER WHICH THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ELEVATOR CABLE HAD FAILED NEAR A PULLEY. THE AIRPLANE HAD LAST BEEN INSPECTED 75 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1995 | Cessna 305A | Hemet, California, United States | Sherrifs Aviation Unit | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Cessna 305A | Erie, Colorado, United States | Chris E. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Cessna 305A | San Diego, California, United States | Air ADS, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1994 | Cessna 305A | Franklin, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 305A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 305A (L-19) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Pierre Gourinchas | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-24-180 | Hartford, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172M | Norwich, Vermont, United States | Leggett, L. H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Cessna 210C | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Michael Chickanosky | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Cessna T210N | Monkton, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Mount Snow, Vermont, United States | Richill Inc. | No injuries | - |