Cessna 305 N5075S

Summary

On 21 October 2016 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N5075S was involved in an accident near Llano, Texas, 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.

Date

21 October 2016 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Llano, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Llano Muni (AQO)

Coordinates

30.7850, -98.6619

Aircraft

Cessna 305

Registration

N5075S

Category

Airplane

Year built

1951

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Vista → Junction

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA050

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in cross wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in cross wind conditions, he was unable to maintain control of the airplane. The pilot further reported that the airplane veered to the left and exited the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot landed runway 17, and reported the wind as 110 degrees true, 10 nautical miles per hour (knots), with gusts 15-20 knots. A review of local weather from an automated weather observation station located on the airfield, showed that at the time of the accident the wind was reported as 080 degrees true at 6 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.