# NTSB NYC76FNC46: Cessna 305A, N5264G, Warren, VT, April 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1976
- Place: Warren, VT · WARREN, VT
- Location: 44.1120° N, 72.8559° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warren, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1120&lon=-72.8559&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153754
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNC46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5264G), registered now, S/N 21093, built 1950 (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: Warren Sugarbush

## 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 19760416008619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760416008619A), Apr 16, 1976: Cessna 305A, Warren, VT, Substantial damage. No fuel l tank,r abt half.

## Other investigations on N5264G (2)

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 WPR14CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA268), Jun 25, 2014: Cessna L19 - A (N5264G), Firebaugh, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions in the landing area, which resulted in a loss of directional control and encounter with soft terrain and vegetation.
- [NTSB SEA80FYP06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FYP06), Dec 9, 1979: Cessna 305A (N5264G), Sandpoint, ID, 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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