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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Ukiah, CA · June 25, 2017

Date: June 25, 2017 · 13:40 local
Place: Ukiah, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4819R
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA364
Reported as: Cessna 305A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,576 total412 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N4819RRegistered now · Cessna 305AS/N 22280 Airframe modelCessna 305A

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What happened

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On June 25, 2017 the aircraft departed ft. bragg airport (82CL) and landed at Ukiah airport (uki) to pick up friend. On the 4th landing, a three point touchdown, the aircraft immeditaley veered left. The pilot applied full right rudder and brake with no response. Power was then applied to try and avoid a ground loop. As soon as power was applied the right main landing gear strut broke resulting in the aircraft tipping on its side and coming to a stop on the runway. Flaps were set at 45 degrees. Crosswind from left.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 25, 2017 THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FT. BRAGG AIRPORT (82CL) AND LANDED AT UKIAH AIRPORT (UKI) TO PICK UP FRIEND. ON THE 4TH LANDING, A THREE POINT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDITALEY VEERED LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE WITH NO RESPONSE. POWER WAS THEN APPLIED TO TRY AND AVOID A GROUND LOOP. AS SOON AS POWER WAS APPLIED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT TIPPING ON ITS SIDE AND COMING TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. FLAPS WERE SET AT 45 DEGREES. CROSSWIND FROM LEFT.

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 GAA17CA364Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportUkiah, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Jun 25, 2017 · Substantial damage