19850507018682A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Winter Haven, FL · May 7, 1985

Date: May 7, 1985 · 13:00 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Gilbert
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N54550
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA85LA167
Reported as: Cessna 305A
Reported engine: Continental O470L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,960 total36 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N54550Registered now · Cessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305AS/N JV5 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna-Vansant Interprises-Inc 305A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck by out of control glider 4033 during taxi after landing. Tow aircraft was returning for next tow.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL GLIDER 4033 DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. TOW AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING FOR NEXT TOW.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA85LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinter Haven, FLA schempp-hirth ventus b, N40EE, was positioned on rwy 29 to be towed on a competition glider flt. The plt reported that before starting his takeoff, the tow plane was positioned to the left of the glider. The wind was from 030 deg at 8 KTS. As the takeoff…May 7, 1985 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N40EESphrth VentusbAccident 19850507018681A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N54550 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050302002029ATouch And Go Landing · Bartow, FL(-23) On Wednesday 2 March, 2005, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was operating a Cessna L-19 bird dog (Cessna 305A) on a sales demonstration flight. The pilot [privacy data omitted], the buyer, was operating the aircraft in the front seat as…Mar 2, 2005 · Substantial damage