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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Lewistown, MT · September 13, 2006

Date: September 13, 2006 · 15:00 local
Place: Lewistown, MT
Airport: Lewistown Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5074H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA183
Reported as: Cessna 305A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total200 in this make and model

N5074HRegistered now · Cessna 305AS/N 21091 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 305A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft owner was trying to land aircraft when a gust of wind caught his left wing. As the left wing rose upward, the right wing hit the ground, the pilot applied the brakes, and the aircraft spun around. The plane nosed-over, with the engine still running, and stopped in the vertical position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT OWNER WAS TRYING TO LAND AIRCRAFT WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT HIS LEFT WING. AS THE LEFT WING ROSE UPWARD, THE RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND, THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND. THE PLANE NOSED-OVER, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING, AND STOPPED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA06CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLewistown, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent swerve and nose down. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.Sep 13, 2006 · Substantial damage