Cessna 305A N5074H
13 September 2006 · Lewistown, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5074H was involved in an accident near Lewistown, Montana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewistown, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewiston Municipal (LWT)
- Coordinates
- 47.0494, -109.4667
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5074H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Lewiston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent swerve and nose down. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the wind was from 280 to 320 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 22 knots. Upon touchdown, the left wing was raised by a gust. The airplane swerved right and then left before coming to rest nose down on the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2006 | Cessna 305A | Seboeis, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2006 | Cessna 305A | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Cessna 305A | Bartow, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Cessna 305-C | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Cessna 305A | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2008 | Cessna 305A | El Cajon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 310R | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Potts MA-5 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft C99 | Butte, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |