ANC87LA014

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305E · Barrow, AK · November 19, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 19, 1986, 13:55 local (17:55 UTC)
Place
Barrow, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N68396Cessna 305E
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
FAA report
19861119058449A
Case key
4807

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause
Improper use of procedurePilot in commandFactor
Aircraft handling - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lift-off - improperPilot in commandCause
Overconfidence in aircraft's abilityPilot in commandFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overTakeoff - initial climb

Analysis

The pilot stated that during the takeoff he had full right aileron and left rudder. The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and crashed off the left side of the runway. At the time of the accident the wind was five knots or less.

Aircraft

Registration
N68396
Reported as
Cessna 305E
Category
Airplane
Serial number
23522
Engine
Continental O-470-11B, 213 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · September 10, 1986 · 20 hours before
Airport
BRW · Wiley Post, runway 6, 6,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
51
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Front
Flight hours
1,560 total · 19 in this make and model · 1,498 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
190° at 5 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
16,000 ft broken
Temperature
-6 °F, dew point 9 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
BRW

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N68396 · 2

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