DEN74FTM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Ogden, UT · July 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1973
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5271GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730728022529A
Case key
189264

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2409  73/7/28  NR.OGDEN,UT           CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1912
        TIME - 1130                    N5271G              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PROMONTARY STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OGDEN,UT                    RETURN                       PROMONTARY STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- CLBNG TURN DNWND.HRD LNDG OFF ROAD,GR COLLAPSED,NOSED OVER.TWO IGNTN LEADS FOUND DISCONNECTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5271G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Promontary Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5271G · 1

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