# NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA268.md): Cessna 305A · Baraboo, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 20, 2025 · N9623Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA358.md): Cessna 305 · Sterling, MA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2024 · N5673B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse. Contributing was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA24LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA268.md): Cessna 305 · Painted Post, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 12, 2024 · N5309G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB ERA23LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA374.md): Cessna 305 · Cortland, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2023 · N5269G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a noseover. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of familiarity with the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA23LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA088.md): Cessna 305 · Alabaster, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 10, 2022 · N5301G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the tailwheel locking mechanism, which resulted in a loss of control during landing and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN21LA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA448.md): Cessna 305A · Topeka, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N140R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of control and ground loop due to the mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel lock.
- [NTSB GAA20CA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA046.md): Cessna L19 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N5073Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA584](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA584.md): Cessna 305 · Groveland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2018 · N119PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA17CA460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA460.md): Cessna 305 · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2017 · N72BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA364.md): Cessna 305 · Ukiah, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2017 · N4819R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA050.md): Cessna 305 · Llano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2016 · N5075S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in cross wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA15CA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA271.md): Cessna 305A · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2015 · N5207G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a right main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB GAA15CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA242.md): Cessna 305A · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2015 · N5255G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR14CA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA268.md): Cessna L19 - A · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2014 · N5264G · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA14CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA003.md): Cessna 305A · Slatington Airport, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2013 · N305CR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind condition and the airfield's inaccurate windsock.
- [NTSB WPR13LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA112.md): Cessna 305A · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2013 · N342FS · Substantial damage
  > A tailwheel vibration upon touchdown and the subsequent loss of directional control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN11CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA238.md): Cessna 305A · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · N269TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ERA10CA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA304.md): Cessna 305A · Toms River, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2010 · N5075K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's loss of airplane control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB ERA10CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA257.md): Cessna 305A · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2010 · N5312G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA061.md): Cessna 305A · Rochester, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2009 · N1172D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA443.md): Cessna 305A · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2009 · N119WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA035.md): Cessna 305A · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2008 · N5263G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074002')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?model=2074002

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