- Date
- December 9, 1979
- Place
- Sandpoint, ID · SANDPOINT, ID
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5264GCessna 305A
- Status
- Completed · report February 11, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791209036159A
- Case key
- 132072
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3287 79/12/9 SANDPOINT,ID CESSNA 305A CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1435 N5264G PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 38, 1672 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDPOINT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SANDPOINT,ID LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIN LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES NONE 235 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS 15 VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- WND GUSTING 25KTS.STALL WARNING SYS INOP.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5264G
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sandpoint
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5264G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR14CA268Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFirebaugh, CAThe 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 NYC76FNC46Accident · No injuriesClosedWarren, VT