- Date
- July 30, 1983, 10:16 local (15:16 UTC)
- Place
- Minot, ND
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- CFTGGCessna 305A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 16129
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft swerved off the rwy into a ditch after bouncing during landing. The pilot said he was cleared to land on rwy 13THE winds were from 290 degrees at 4 KTS. The pilot said a gust of wind (none reported) hit the acft during flare for a 2 point landing. The acft ballooned into the air and when it came down it veered to the right. Power was applied for a go-around but the acft continued off the rwy. The acft main gear hit a drainage ditch 60 ft from the rwy. The acft groundlooped further and came to a stop. The pilot said the twr changed the rwy to 31 after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CFTGG
- Reported as
- Cessna 305A
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 9,100
- Engine
- Continental O-470-11, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dr. Talibi
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 15, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- Regina
- Destination
- MOT · Minot, ND
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MOT · Minot International, runway 13, 7,493 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 604 total · 50 in this make and model · 565 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MOT