19860118002469A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna STC305 · Hilltown, PA · January 18, 1986

Date: January 18, 1986 · 13:15 local
Place: Hilltown, PA
Airport: Philadelphia Gliderport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5171G
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC86LA065
Reported as: Cessna STC305
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,795 total3,276 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N5171GRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2005 · Cessna 305AS/N 23222 · Built 1951 Airframe modelCessna 305A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit on a glider tow at 200 feet. Returned,made hard landing collapsing gear. Water in fuel on prior flights

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON A GLIDER TOW AT 200 FEET. RETURNED,MADE HARD LANDING COLLAPSING GEAR. WATER IN FUEL ON PRIOR FLIGHTS

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 NYC86LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHilltown, PAThe Cessna was towing a glider when at an altitude of about 150 feet to about 200 feet, a decrease in RPM was experienced. The glider was detached from the aircraft, the nose was lowered and a left turn made while still over the gliderport. A rapid descent…Jan 18, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5171G · 1

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

Accident 19990501004231AClimb · Hilltown, PACessna C-305 acft collided in mid-air with N47938, a grob G-103 glider, N5171G was destroyed and the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries, N47938 was also destroyed and the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, other circumstances are unknown. Reference…May 1, 1999 · Destroyed · 1 fatal