# NTSB IAD73DID19: Cessna 305A, N5255G, Forest, VA, March 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1973
- Place: Forest, VA · FOREST, VA
- Location: 37.3749° N, 79.2771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forest, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3749&lon=-79.2771&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170661
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73DID19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73DID19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0820  73/3/23    FOREST,VA           CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 467
        TIME - 1600                    N5255G              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOREST,VA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- UN CLB ABV TREES,PLT CUT PWR HIT TREES AT GND LVL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5255G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5255G), registered now, S/N 22655, 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: New London

## 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 19730323006689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730323006689A), Mar 23, 1973: Cessna 305A, Forest, VA, Substantial damage. Un clb abv trees,plt cut pwr hit trees at gnd lvl.

## Other investigations on N5255G (1)

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 GAA15CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA242), Aug 29, 2015: Cessna 305A (N5255G), Midlothian, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and a…

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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