Cessna 305A N269TH

Summary

On 19 March 2011 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N269TH, operated by George Taylor, was involved in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota, 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

19 March 2011 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Anoka County (ANE)

Coordinates

45.1444, -93.2106

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N269TH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

George Taylor

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Princeton → Anoka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA238

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane veered to the left as the tailwheel settled on the runway during the landing. He added power in an attempt to avoid contacting a snow bank, which he was able to accomplish. However, the right wing then stalled and dropped contacting the ground. The left main gear, left wing, and left horizontal stabilizer then contacted the ground prior to the airplane coming to rest. The pilot reported that he inadvertently had his toes on the brakes, which resulted in the initial loss of directional control on the runway. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.