Cessna 305A N5074Z
23 July 1991 · Keokuk, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 1991 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5074Z, operated by Dorothy P. Gillis, was involved in an accident near Keokuk, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Keokuk, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Keokuk (EOK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N5074Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dorothy P. Gillis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA225
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
DIVERTED ATTENTION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A CROSS WIND DURING A SPOT LANDING CONTEST, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1991 | Cessna 305 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Keith L. Carter | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Cessna 305A | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Daniel J. Sweeney | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1990 | Cessna 305A | Fruitdale, Alabama, United States | Albert B. Morton | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1990 | Cessna 305A | Perry, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 305A | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Paul Santopietro | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1992 | Cessna 305A | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Soaring Society of Dayton Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1991 | Heal SONERAI-I | Davenport, Iowa, United States | R.w. Leonard | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MARK IV | Ida Grove, Iowa, United States | Mack Stevens ORR | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Tullis TIERRA II | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Randy L. Saner | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 1991 | Piper J3 | Creston, Iowa, United States | MKI Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-46-310P | Sioux Center, Iowa, United States | Interstate Elect. & ENG. Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1991 | Cessna 172E | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | Robert Willett | No injuries | - |