Cessna 305A N5225G
27 June 1997 · Watkins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1997 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5225G was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora Airpark (01V)
- Coordinates
- 39.7492, -104.6005
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5225G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane at an altitude insufficient for a safe recovery. A factor was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off into a 20 to 25 mph headwind, turned downwind, snagged a banner he intended to tow, applied full power, and leveled the airplane. The pilot said the airplane began to vibrate and lose power and continued until ground impact. Witnesses said the airplane stalled. The pilot later told his insurance adjuster that the vibration was 'a classic initiation of a stall.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1997 | Cessna 305A (L-19) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1996 | Cessna 305A | Erie, Colorado, United States | Chris E. Turner | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Cessna 305 | Lantana, Florida, United States | Ronald Krolick | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Cessna 305A | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Cessna 305A | San Diego, California, United States | Air ADS, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-32-300T | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Leadville, Colorado, United States | Michael S. Luther | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Rans S-12 Airaile S-12 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Cessna 210 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-31-350 | Denver, Colorado, United States | American Check Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |