- Date
- September 3, 1984, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, CT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N11SUCessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840903054879A
- Case key
- 35759
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Analysis
Purpose of flt was fam in this make/model for front seat plt by rear seat check-out plt. Preflight fuel quantity was checked by ref to gages only. Left tank read 1/2 full. Neither plt recalled rt tank reading. After takeoff, at about 150 ft, complete pwr loss occurred. Check plt unbuckled restraint system, moved fwd to switch fuel tank selector (original position not specified) and turn on fuel boost pump, both items accessable to front seat plt, who initiated a turn back to the airport. Insufficient altitude remained to complete maneuver. Acft was force landed in small trees and shrubs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11SU
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 227100
- Airframe hours
- 3,147
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11B, 213 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Shoreline Aviation
- Registered owner
- Robert J. Forrect
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 29, 1984 · 85 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 66
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 10,365 total · 1 in this make and model · 9,936 as pilot in command · 248 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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