Cessna 305A accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts, February 23, 1992
On February 23, 1992 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Cessna 305A, registered N234BD, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND FORCED LANDING IN TREES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 23, 1992 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A · all 305As on the register
- Registration
- N234BD · registry record · serial 22548
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN TREES. HE DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT BEFORE TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS A PRESSURE TYPE CARBURETOR AND SHOULD NOT GET CARBURETOR ICE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES OF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT (42 DEGREES F/41 DEGREES F) IS PLOTTED ON THE FAA CHART 'CONDITIONS FAVORING THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE', IT INDICATES CARBURETOR ICING IS LIKELY IN A PRESSURE TYPE CARBURETOR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 1,100 hours in all; 195 in this make and model; 18 in the last 30 days; 1,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1991
- Maximum gross weight: 2,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-11 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PVD Warwick RI at 1:17 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 41°F (5°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC92LA065.