# Accident 19830710030059A: Cessna 305E, Eielson Afb, AK, July 10, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1983, 12:08 local time
- Place: Eielson Afb, AK
- Airport: Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.6709° N, 147.0405° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6709&lon=-147.0405&mi=10
- Aircraft: N68396, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68396) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 305E (registry code 2074030, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305E
- Reported engine: CONT O47015
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,231 total, 16 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA120) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830710030059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED AS TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY AND WORN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC83FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA120), Jul 10, 1983: Cessna 305E (N68396), Eielson Afb, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N68396 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19861119058449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861119058449A), Nov 19, 1986: Cessna 305E (N68396), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered on takeoff. Lifted off but stalled and nosed over onto back. No mechanical malfunctions found.
- [Accident 19860625073839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860625073839A), Jun 25, 1986: Cessna 305E (N68396), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft nosed over during landing. Pilot was not properly rated for operation. Aircraft CG calculated aft of limit.
- [Incident 19850629074319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850629074319I), Jun 29, 1985: Cessna 305E (N68396), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. After wheel landing with slight tailwind,aircraft nosed over. New and large brakes on aircraft.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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