# NTSB investigations: Cessna 305A, CA

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 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 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 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 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 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.
- [NTSB LAX99LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA118.md): Cessna 305A · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1999 · N5188G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB LAX96LA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA322.md): Cessna 305A · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N5277G · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper preflight planning, and an inadequate fuel supply.
- [NTSB SEA82FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA175.md): Cessna 305A · Belden, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N5196G · Destroyed
  > During a search mission, the subject aircraft was seen to turn, then apparently slow or pause and then disappear inverted into high trees at the 4600 foot level. Parts of the aircraft being searched for were only 300 feet from the crash of the subject…
- [NTSB LAX79FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA065.md): Cessna 305A · Hamilton City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1979 · N5191G · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD40.md): Cessna 305A · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1973 · N5193G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72DUG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUG60.md): Cessna 305A · Twentynine, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1972 · N64553 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2074002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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