MKC77FTG06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Minot, ND · May 16, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1977
Place
Minot, ND · MINOT, ND
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5303GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770516010689A
Case key
158215

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1142  77/5/16    MINOT,ND            CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2040                    N5303G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 582 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINOT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOT,ND                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- TOWER CONTROLLER STATED AFTER TOUCHDOWN ACFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5303G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minot

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.