# NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 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 CEN19LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA229.md): Cessna 305A · Houston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2019 · N1831 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees and terrain.
- [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 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 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 CEN11CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA139.md): Cessna 305A · Spooner, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 25, 2010 · N6897 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on a snow-covered lake.
- [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.

## 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" = '470' 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/470/sequence?model=2074002

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