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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Firebaugh, CA · June 24, 2014

Date: June 24, 2014 · 20:47 local
Place: Firebaugh, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5264G
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA268
Reported as: Cessna 305A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total900 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N5264GRegistered now · Cessna 305AS/N 21093 · Built 1950 Airframe modelCessna 305A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reported he was going to perform a precautionary landing due to increasing oil temperature. Pilot also reported there were no other engine indications and the engine was running normal. He was able to find an abandoned dirt strip and proceeded to land. During landing the pilot had no indication of wind direction. On landing the aircraft bounced and a gust of wind forced the aircraft to the right and into the ground, causing the aircraft to bounce again and he then lost control striking wing tips and collapsing the right gear. Aircraft bounced again then struck both left and right wing tips. Right gear spring bent and collapsed. Aircraft came to rest in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO INCREASING OIL TEMPERATURE. PILOT ALSO REPORTED THERE WERE NO OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMAL. HE WAS ABLE TO FIND AN ABANDONED DIRT STRIP AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. DURING LANDING THE PILOT HAD NO INDICATION OF WIND DIRECTION. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE AGAIN AND HE THEN LOST CONTROL STRIKING WING TIPS AND COLLAPSING THE RIGHT GEAR. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AGAIN THEN STRUCK BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WING TIPS. RIGHT GEAR SPRING BENT AND COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A DITCH.

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 WPR14CA268Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFirebaugh, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions in the landing area, which resulted in a loss of directional control and encounter with soft terrain and vegetation.Jun 25, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5264G · 2

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

Accident 19791209036159AFinal Approach · Sandpoint, IDStalled aircraft into trees on low, slow final. Gusty wind. No stall warning. Aircraft battery removed.Dec 9, 1979 · Substantial damage Accident 19760416008619AForced/Precautionary Landing · Warren, VTNo fuel l tank,r abt half.Apr 16, 1976 · Substantial damage