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June 27, 1997 · Cessna 305A · N5225G

Watkins, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 27, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Watkins, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 305A
Tail Number
N5225G
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW97LA238

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.'

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane at an altitude insufficient for a safe recovery. A factor was the tailwind.

Full Narrative

On June 26, 1997, approximately 1945 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 305A, N5225G, registered to Banner Advertising, Inc., was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering at Aurora, Colorado. The commercial rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the business flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was originating. According to airport personnel, the pilot took off from the Aurora Airpark (01V) on runway 14 into a 20 to 25 mph headwind. He then turned downwind, snagged a banner he intended to tow, applied full power, and leveled the airplane. According to the pilot's report, "the aircraft began to vibrate wildly and lose power. The vibration and lack of power continued until the airplane impacted the ground at a 30 degree angle." According to witnesses, however, the airplane stalled and impacted a field adjacent to the airpark. The pilot later told his insurance adjuster that the vibration was "a classic initiation of a stall." A Federal Aviation Administration inspector noted that the airplane was being used in commercial operations, but had not received regular 100-hour inspections. The wing spar was broken, the firewall was buckled, and the ailerons and right main landing gear were twisted and bent.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:45 MDT
Nearest AirportAurora Airpark (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 305A
Tail NumberN5225G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-11 · Reciprocating · 230
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 58 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 6 kt
Visibility70 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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