# NTSB CHI98LA137: Cessna 305, N201FM, Fredricktown, MO, April 29, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 29, 1998, 12:05 local (17:05 UTC) - Place: Fredricktown, MO - Coordinates: 37.560977, -90.289619 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5610&lon=-90.2896&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 15, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 10862 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI98LA137 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10862/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA137 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the embankment, and the soft , muddy soil making up the embankment. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - drop-off/descending embankment (contributing factor) - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor) ## Analysis After landing, the pilot applied right rudder to correct a gradual left turning tendency. The airplane abruptly turned to the right. The pilot tried to compensate with left aileron and power. By this time, the airplane had left the runway. The pilot pulled the mixture to full lean. The airplane encountered mud on the down slope of the embankment flanking the runway, and gently nosed over onto its top. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. ## Factual narrative On April 29, 1998, at 1205 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 305, N201FM, operated by a commercial pilot sustained substantial damage when rolling out after a full stop landing on runway 19 at Fredricktown Regional Airport, Fredricktown, Missouri, the airplane veered to the right, departed the runway, and nosed over. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight originated at Fredricktown, Missouri, at 1200 cdt. In his written statement, the pilot said that after landing, he applied right rudder to correct a gradual left turning tendency. The airplane abruptly turned to the right. The pilot said that he tried to compensate with left aileron and power. By this time, the airplane had left the runway. The pilot pulled the mixture to full lean. The airplane encountered mud on the down slope of the embankment flanking the runway, and gently nosed over onto its top. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane in a hangar at Fredricktown Regional Airport. Both wings were bent downward slightly. The wing spars were bent downward and the bottom fabric skin showed wrinkling. The vertical stabilizer and rudder crushed inward. The propeller was bent forward. Flight control continuity was confirmed. Examination of the engine, wheels, brakes, engine controls, and other airplane systems revealed no anomalies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N201FM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201FM-2023-11-27), registration cancelled 2023-11-27, S/N 22488, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 305 - Registry model: [Cessna 305A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-305a) (registry code 2074002) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 22488 - Airframe hours: 3959 - Engines: Continental O-470-1 213 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: John Robert Francis - Registered owner: Taum Sauk Aviation Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 20, 1997, 7 hours before - Departed: H88 - Airport: H-88, Fredricktown Regional, runway 19, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 58; commercial, flight instructor, military; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 7,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 6,000 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 160° at 7 knots - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft broken - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: CGI, 41 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19980429008479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980429008479A), Apr 29, 1998: Cessna 305A, Fredericktown, MO, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing. Lost control down embankment. Nosed over. Light gear type tucks in on side loads. (.4)after landing, the pilot applied right rudder… ## Other investigations on N201FM (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CEN22LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA245), Jun 10, 2022: Cessna 305 (N201FM), Sioux Falls, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. - [NTSB ATL90LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA113), May 18, 1990: Cessna 305A (N201FM), Woodstock, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.