Cessna 305 A N2070E
30 April 2004 · Taunton, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 April 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 305 A registered N2070E was involved in an accident near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taunton Municipal Airport (TAN)
- Coordinates
- 41.8742, -71.0164
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305 A
- Registration
- N2070E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mansfield → Taunton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04CA114
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilots inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in a landing on soft terrain and subsequent nose over. A factor was the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon touching down on a soft grass area adjacent to a runway, the landing gear sank into the ground and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he did not check the condition of the grass area prior to landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2004 | Cessna 305A | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Cessna 305A | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Cessna 305A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Edward M. Robinson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Cessna 305A | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | Northwest Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Cessna 305A | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2003 | Cessna 305A | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2004 | Embraer 135 | Bangor, Massachusetts, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-28-180 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Rockwell 112A | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | GPW Aeroservices | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-36 | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2004 | Pascucci RAF 2000 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2004 | Cameron Balloons N90 | Whately, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |