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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305A · Groveland, CA · September 5, 2018

Date: September 5, 2018 · 10:00 local
Place: Groveland, CA
Airport: Pine Mountain Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N119PP
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA584
Reported as: Cessna 305A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 355 total71 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N119PPRegistered now · Cessna 305AS/N 22787 Airframe modelCessna 305A

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What happened

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On September 5, 2018 at approximately 11:30AM, at Pine Mountain Lake Airport (E45) a Cessna 305A after touch down on runway 27. Left wing lifted up and caused the pilot to loose control and the aircraft started to ground loop and then the right front wheel slid off the runway in the gravel and into the medain, causing the right wing to hit the ground and damaging the wing and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM, AT PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE AIRPORT (E45) A CESSNA 305A AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON RUNWAY 27. LEFT WING LIFTED UP AND CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOOSE CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO GROUND LOOP AND THEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SLID OFF THE RUNWAY IN THE GRAVEL AND INTO THE MEDAIN, CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TO HIT THE GROUND AND DAMAGING THE WING AND LANDING GEAR.

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 GAA18CA584Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGroveland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent ground-loop.Sep 5, 2018 · Substantial damage