Cessna 305 N5312G
3 July 1986 · Figure Eight Lk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1986 at about 05:05 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N5312G, operated by Donald D. Knight, was involved in an accident near Figure Eight Lk, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Figure Eight Lk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305
- Registration
- N5312G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald D. Knight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A LAKE FOLLOWING A PARTIAL PWR LOSS IN-FLT. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHICH NOSED OVER ON IT'S BACK AND SANK INTO THE LAKE. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1986 | Cessna 305/L-19 | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Wing | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Cessna 305C | Catherine, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cessna 305-L-19 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1986 | Cessna 305A | Salem, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1986 | Cessna 305E | Barrow, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1986 | Cessna 305A | Mason, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper J3C-65 | Yentna River, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Polly Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Interstate 15B2 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-22 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1986 | Consolidated-Vultee L-13 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |