Cessna 305A N5277G
31 August 1996 · San Diego, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1996 at about 21:28 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5277G, operated by Air ADS, Inc., was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7899, -116.9610
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5277G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air ADS, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA322
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning, and an inadequate fuel supply.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while towing a banner he experienced a total loss of engine power. At the time, he had operated the airplane for about 3:08 hours since being refueled. The pilot made a forced landing on a hillside's rough terrain. The airplane held about 37.8 gallons of usable fuel, and its burn off rate was approximately 10.5 gallons per hour. No fuel was found in the airplane's tanks during the postaccident examination.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1996 | Cessna 305A | Erie, Colorado, United States | Chris E. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 305A | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 305A (L-19) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Cessna 305A | Hemet, California, United States | Sherrifs Aviation Unit | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Soaring Assoc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1996 | Maule M-6-235 | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1996 | Cessna 210A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna T210M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |