Cessna 305A (L-19) N542EZ

Summary

On 9 August 1997 at about 14:48 local time, a Cessna 305A (L-19) registered N542EZ was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 August 1997 at 14:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Aspen, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Aspen (ASE)

Coordinates

39.1904, -106.8191

Aircraft

Cessna 305A (L-19)

Registration

N542EZ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW97LA306

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain direction control of the aircraft during landing roll, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent collapse of the right main landing gear. A related factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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During a touch-and-go landing roll, the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot said he applied left rudder, then the aircraft to veer to the left. He then applied right rudder and brake, which had little effect on directional control. Subsequently, the aircraft slide sideways, and the right main landing gear collapsed. Wind at the time was from 360 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot reported he had 1 hour of experience in the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.