# Accident 20010820023239A: Cessna 305, Rolla/Vichy, MO, August 20, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 2001, 17:30 local time
- Place: Rolla/Vichy, MO
- Airport: Rolla National Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1097° N, 91.7591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1097&lon=-91.7591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N432WC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N432WC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 305 (registry code 2074001, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA287) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010820023239A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 HRS. MR. PEPPER WAS LANDING HIS CESSNA 305A ON RUNWAY 22 AT ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT (VIH) WHEN AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE AT THE GEAR ATTACH POINT AND R/H WING. THE R/H LANDING GEAR HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH CAUSED THE R/H WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH BROKE THE WING REAR SPAR ABOUT THREE FEET FROM THE END OF THE WING TIP. THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE WINDS THAT AFTERNOON WERE REPORTED AT 160@10KTS.

## 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 CHI01LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA287), Aug 20, 2001: Cessna 305 (N432WC), Vichy, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing. The crosswind was a factor.

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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