ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133036
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1995 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A |
| Owner/operator: | Sugarbush Soaring Assoc. |
| Registration: | N5204G |
| MSN: | 22496 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19110 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-11B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warren, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (0B7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS RETURNING THE AIRPLANE TO THE AIRPORT, AFTER TOWING A GLIDER. IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SEIZED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DESCENT, AFTER WHICH THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE ELEVATOR CABLE HAD FAILED NEAR A PULLEY. THE AIRPLANE HAD LAST BEEN INSPECTED 75 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: a failed elevator cable which resulted in an inflight loss of control and uncontrolled contact with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA161
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 13:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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