# NTSB DEN83LA179: Cessna 305A, Minot, ND, July 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 30, 1983, 10:16 local (15:16 UTC)
- Place: Minot, ND
- Coordinates: 48.230991, -101.290031 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2310&lon=-101.2900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83LA179
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16129/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA179

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 305A
- Category: Airplane
- Airframe hours: 9100
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 55; 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

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.

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