# NTSB ANC73DAG76: Cessna 305A, N5312G, Anchorage, AK, January 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1973
- Place: Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Location: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2181&lon=-149.9003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73DAG76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0300  73/1/23    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1624                    N5312G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 50, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLT PLANNED TO LND WITHIN THE 700FT THRESHOLD EXTENSION.LNDD 4FT SHORT.GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5312G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5312G-2018-05-10), registration cancelled 2018-05-10, S/N 22746, built 1951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305A
- Registry model: [Cessna 305A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a) (registry code 2074002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Anchorage Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730123002839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730123002839A), Jan 23, 1973: Cessna 305A, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Plt planned to lnd within the 700FT threshold extension. Lndd 4FT short. Gr collapsed.

## Other investigations on N5312G (4)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA064), Nov 24, 2015: Cessna 305A (N5312G), Sulphur, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the carburetor, which resulted in a forced landing to a wet field.
- [NTSB ERA10CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA257), May 6, 2010: Cessna 305A (N5312G), Fort Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB ANC86LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA097), Jul 3, 1986: Cessna 305 (N5312G), Figure Eight Lk, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC84FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA192), Sep 28, 1984: Cessna 305A (N5312G), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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