Cessna 305A N542EZ
6 July 2006 · Saratoga, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2006 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N542EZ was involved in an accident near Saratoga, Wyoming, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saratoga, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shively Field (SAA)
- Coordinates
- 41.4344, -106.8172
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N542EZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saratoga → Glenwood Spring
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN06CA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll the airplane "started veering to the left." The pilot reported that he "applied full right rudder and did not have any response to the directional control." The airplane departed runway 23 to the right. The right main landing gear assembly folded under the airplane fuselage and right wing impacted the ground resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 305A | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2006 | Cessna 305A | Seboeis, Maine, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2006 | Fairchild SA227BC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Key Lime Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 2006 | Piper PA-18-150 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2006 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Bridger, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2006 | Cessna 182E | Roset, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Flaglor HIGH TOW | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |