Cessna 305E N68396
10 July 1983 · Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1983 at about 20:08 local time, a Cessna 305E registered N68396, operated by Donald G. Ritter, was involved in an accident near Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eielson Afb, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eielson Afb (EIL)
- Coordinates
- 64.6709, -147.0405
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305E
- Registration
- N68396
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donald G. Ritter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC83FA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 210 TO 240 DEG AT 2 GUSTING 8 KTS. WHILE LANDING ON THE WIDE RWY (31), HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE & WAS ANGLING TO THE LEFT TO MINIMIZE THE X-WIND COMPONENT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT & THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AT THE ATTACHING POINT TO THE LEAF SPRING. ALSO, IT WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY WHICH MADE THE PIVOT OPERATION STIFF. HOWEVER, THE TAILWHEEL REPORTEDLY WOULD NOT JAM TO 1 SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 305A | Seaside Heights, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 305A | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Cessna 305A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | John Pletting | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Squaw Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Piper J-3 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Cessna 170 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |