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FAA accident report · Cessna Ector 305A · Richfield, UT · May 27, 2015

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Date
May 27, 2015 · 15:00 local
Place
Richfield, UT
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16708
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA100
Reported as
Cessna Ector 305A
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,700 total700 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days
N16708Registered now · Cessna Ector 305AS/N 2016 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna Ector 305AEngine 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.

The pilot purchased the airplane in Ohio and was transporting it back to California. On may 27, 2015 the pilot departed fort collins co, fnl, enroute to tonapah AZ, ktph. He made a fuel stop in grand junction co, gjt, then departed for ktph. He made the decision in flight to stop in Richfield and get more fuel. The pilot made a hard landing causing the aircraft to bounce and then ground loop. The right main wheel was detached from the aircraft. The aircraft suffered major structural damage to the outer right hand wing. Miner damage to the control surfaces.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE IN OHIO AND WAS TRANSPORTING IT BACK TO CALIFORNIA. ON MAY 27, 2015 THE PILOT DEPARTED FORT COLLINS CO, FNL, ENROUTE TO TONAPAH AZ, KTPH. HE MADE A FUEL STOP IN GRAND JUNCTION CO, GJT, THEN DEPARTED FOR KTPH. HE MADE THE DECISION IN FLIGHT TO STOP IN RICHFIELD AND GET MORE FUEL. THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE AND THEN GROUND LOOP. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WAS DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTER RIGHT HAND WING. MINER DAMAGE TO THE CONTROL SURFACES.

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 GAA15CA100Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRichfield, UTThe pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.May 27, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16708 · 1

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

Accident 19730609014209AStarting Engines · Las Vegas, NVHand prop due solenoid malf. Hot eng. Misc-inadvertent engine startJun 9, 1973