NYC76FNC46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Warren, VT · April 16, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1976
Place
Warren, VT · WARREN, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5264GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760416008619A
Case key
153754

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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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3-1425  76/4/16    WARREN,VT           CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4650
        TIME - 1440                    N5264G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN SUGARBUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,VT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- NO FUEL L TANK,R ABT HALF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5264G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren Sugarbush

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5264G · 2

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