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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Sulphur, LA · November 24, 2015

Date
November 24, 2015 · 02:30 local
Place
Sulphur, LA
Airport
Sou
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5312G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN16LA064
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2

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What happened

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

Aircraft doing touch & goes on runway 15. After low turn to upwind, about 100 feet AGL and still over airport property, engine quit. Pilot planned to land on taxiway but impacted ground and slid through chain link fence.

Pilot also A&P who had installed an engine monitor on the airplane the day before.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DOING TOUCH & GOES ON RUNWAY 15. AFTER LOW TURN TO UPWIND, ABOUT 100 FEET AGL AND STILL OVER AIRPORT PROPERTY, ENGINE QUIT. PILOT PLANNED TO LAND ON TAXIWAY BUT IMPACTED GROUND AND SLID THROUGH CHAIN LINK FENCE.

PILOT ALSO A&P WHO HAD INSTALLED AN ENGINE MONITOR ON THE AIRPLANE THE DAY BEFORE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5312G · 4

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