Cessna 305A CFTGG

Summary

On 30 July 1983 at about 15:16 local time, a Cessna 305A registered CFTGG was involved in an accident near Minot, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 July 1983 at 15:16

Classification

Accident

Location

Minot, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Minot International (MOT)

Coordinates

48.2310, -101.2900

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

CFTGG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Regina → Minot

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN83LA179

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.