Cessna 305A N5075K
8 June 2010 · Toms River, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2010 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5075K, operated by Aerial Advertising Agency LLC, was involved in an accident near Toms River, New Jersey, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toms River, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robert Miller Air Park (MJX)
- Coordinates
- 39.9272, -74.2922
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5075K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerial Advertising Agency LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manville → Toms River
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA304
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot-in-command (PIC), after touchdown a gust of wind pushed the tailwheel-equipped airplane toward the left side of the runway. In an attempt to correct the drift, he applied right rudder and right brake. The check pilot, seated in the rear, added engine power, which resulted in a ground loop. The airplane continued its turn, about 150 feet off of the runway surface, until the left main landing gear dug into the ground and sheared off. According to the check pilot, as the airplane crossed the end of the runway, about 5 knots above stall speed, the wind shifted, with gusts up to 30 knots. The airplane stalled and descended to the runway with a rapid sink rate. The check pilot advised the PIC to go around and instructed him to add engine power. The check pilot further stated that the PIC thought that he wanted the check pilot to take control of the airplane and raised his hands off the controls and said, "You got it!." By that time, the airplane was off the right side of the runway in the sand with neither pilot at the controls.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2010 | Cessna 305A | Spooner, Wisconsin, United States | Kronlund Kevin | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Cessna 305A | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Cessna 305A | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | George Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2009 | Cessna 305A | Helena, Montana, United States | Davis BOB F | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2009 | Cessna 305A | Rochester, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2010 | Cessna 182 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Airbus A320 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | JetBlue Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Cessna 172N | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2010 | Dassault FALCON900EX | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Airbus A319-131 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | United Air Lines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Cessna 182S | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | Abrams David | No injuries | - |