Cessna 305 N86WM

Summary

On 17 July 2020 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N86WM was involved in an accident near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, 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

17 July 2020 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Glenwood Springs Muni (GWS)

Coordinates

39.5061, -107.3092

Aircraft

Cessna 305

Registration

N86WM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aspen → Glenwood Springs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA289

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was on a cross-country flight with a passenger. On approach, he followed an airplane established on a left downwind for the runway. The pilot extended the airplane's downwind to allow space for the landing airplane to clear the runway. The pilot elected to use the paved runway instead of the 800-ft grass landing area adjacent to the paved runway because of the clearing airplane. He subsequently lost directional control during the landing and the airplane exited the paved surface. A "juggle" of the pilot's feet on the rudder pedals occurred during the excursion, which resulted in "over braking" and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial fuselage and empennage damage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions during the flight and his safety recommendation was, "Never underestimate a tailwheel airplane!"

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.