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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 305C (0-1E) · Castroville, TX · June 4, 2020

Date: June 4, 2020 · 11:00 local
Place: Castroville, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88688
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA242
Reported as: Cessna 305C (0-1E)
Reported engine: Continental 0-470-11
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,600 total1 in this make and model170 in the last 90 days

N88688Registered now · Cessna 305C (0-1E)S/N 61-2962 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 305C (0-1E)Engine modelContinental 0-470-11Reciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC performed 7 landings in the aircraft solo at Castroville (cvb) then returned to boerne stage airport (5C1) to pick up a full load of fuel and a 200 pound passenger. He then returned to Castroville where upon landing the aircraft veered left and in an attempt to correct the PIC caused a ground loop. Damage to the right wing, aileron as well as the elevator and horizontal stabilizer resulted.

As the FAA filed it

PIC PERFORMED 7 LANDINGS IN THE AIRCRAFT SOLO AT CASTROVILLE (CVB) THEN RETURNED TO BOERNE STAGE AIRPORT (5C1) TO PICK UP A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND A 200 POUND PASSENGER. HE THEN RETURNED TO CASTROVILLE WHERE UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PIC CAUSED A GROUND LOOP. DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, AILERON AS WELL AS THE ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RESULTED.

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 CEN20CA242Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCastroville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 4, 2020 · Substantial damage