NYC79DNC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Rochester, NH · October 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1978
Place
Rochester, NH · ROCHESTER, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5306GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781022034049A
Case key
144052

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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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3-3330  78/10/22   ROCHESTER,NH        CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 485
        TIME - 1735                    N5306G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- TERRAIN AT SITE OFF RWY-20 DEG DN SLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5306G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyhaven

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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.