Cessna 305 N5179G
14 November 2020 · Ellenville, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 2020 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N5179G was involved in an accident near Ellenville, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellenville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joseph Y Resnick Airport (N89)
- Coordinates
- 41.7279, -74.3774
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305
- Registration
- N5179G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1951
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ellenville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right brake master cylinder lock seal spring washer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was performing touch-and-go landings. During the third landing, the pilot noticed that right wheel began to “drag.” During the next landing, the airplane veered to the right side of the runway. The tail of the airplane then lifted and the airplane nosed over. The fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. After exiting the airplane, the pilot attempted to rotate the right wheel assembly, and it would not rotate. After about an hour the wheel assembly freed up and was able to rotate. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed that the brake master cylinder lock seal spring had broken into three pieces. Given this information, it is likely that the broken lock seal spring washer prevented the master cylinder from releasing pressure from the caliper. This malfunction resulted in the right brake caliper staying engaged after the pilot released the brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2020 | Cessna 305 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 May 2020 | Cessna 305 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Cessna 305 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Cessna 305 | Castroville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Cessna 305A | Houston, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cessna 305A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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