Cessna 305A N305CR

Summary

On 17 October 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N305CR, operated by Three Point Aviation, was involved in an accident near Slatington Airport, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

17 October 2013 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Slatington Airport, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Slatington Airport (69N)

Coordinates

40.7642, -75.6047

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N305CR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1950

Engines

1

Operator

Three Point Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sunbury → Slatington Airport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA003

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind condition and the airfield's inaccurate windsock.

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 was on a stabilized approach to runway 1. During the landing flare the airplane began drifting to the right. The pilot stated that he applied left rudder to compensate for the drift. Upon touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes and the airplane flipped upside down with the tail lifting up first. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The FAA inspector also noted that the airfield wind sock had not been properly maintained and was not accurate. Wheel brake continuity was verified by the FAA inspector during postcrash inspection. The reported wind at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, about 10 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, was from 200 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.