Accident Cessna 305 N5312G, Wednesday 2 July 1986
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Date:Wednesday 2 July 1986
Time:21:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic O1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 305
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5312G
MSN: 22746
Year of manufacture:1951
Engine model:Continental O-470-11B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Figure Eight Lk, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC86LA097
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC86LA097

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

27 September 1984 N5312G Civil Air Patrol, Inc. 0 Anchorage, AK sub
6 May 2010 N5312G Private 0 Fort Pierce, FL (FL37) sub
Runway excursion
24 November 2015 N5312G Private 0 Southland Field Airport, Sulphur, LA sub

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