Cessna 305 N119PP

Summary

On 5 September 2018 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N119PP was involved in an accident near Groveland, 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

5 September 2018 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Groveland, California, United States

Nearest airport

Pine Mountain Lake (E45)

Coordinates

37.8617, -120.1786

Aircraft

Cessna 305

Registration

N119PP

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

Columbia → Groveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA584

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent ground-loop.

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, after a three-point landing, the left wing "raised up abruptly," so he corrected with left aileron, but the airplane veered left. He then corrected with right pedal, but the airplane continued left, exited the runway, and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and tail cone. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable. An automated weather observation station located about 15 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about 5 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 170° at 6 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 27.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.