SEA74DYG30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Buena, WA · April 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1974
Place
Buena, WA · BUENA, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5283GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124218

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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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3-1428  74/4/25    BUENA,WASH          CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 532
        TIME - 1040                    N5283G              PX-  0  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUENA,WASH                  WALLA WALLA,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS ON TAKE OFF DUE TO MOMENTARY LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE.DIDNT USE BOOST PUMP.WG HIT CORN CRIBS

Aircraft

Registration
N5283G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buena

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