# NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 LAX04LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA094.md): Cessna 305A · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 2004 · N305BD · Substantial damage
  > The failure of a tail wheel steering component (spring), which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB DEN00LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA024.md): Cessna 305A · Akron, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1999 · N5245G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the four bolts which attach the right main landing gear assembly to the landing gear strut.
- [NTSB NYC95LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA161.md): Cessna 305A · Warren, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N5204G · Destroyed
  > a failed elevator cable which resulted in an inflight loss of control and uncontrolled contact with trees.
- [NTSB NYC94LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA091.md): Cessna 305A · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1994 · N5234G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of airplane directional control during landing as a result of a tire failure, and the subsequent collision with soft terrain.
- [NTSB NYC90LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA155.md): Cessna 305A · Newburyport, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1990 · N5208G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot in command to follow procedures for landing with a banner still attached, contributing to the accident was the improper modification of banner release mechanism.

## 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2074002&occurrence=130

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