Cessna 305 N4819R

Summary

On 25 June 2017 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N4819R was involved in an accident near Ukiah, California, 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

25 June 2017 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ukiah, California, United States

Nearest airport

Ukiah Muni (UKI)

Coordinates

39.1258, -123.2008

Aircraft

Cessna 305

Registration

N4819R

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

Fort Bragg → Ukiah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA364

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind 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 three-point touchdown, the airplane "immediately veered left," and he applied full right rudder. He added that he subsequently "applied power," but as he did so, the right main landing gear collapsed as the airplane ground looped counter-clockwise on the runway. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 090° at 5 knots. The pilot reported that the landing was on runway 15.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.