Cessna 305A N4583V

Summary

On 10 April 2000 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N4583V, operated by James Hoyle, was involved in an accident near Jackson, California, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

10 April 2000 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackson, California, United States

Nearest airport

Westover Field (O70)

Coordinates

38.3506, -120.7692

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N4583V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Hoyle

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA142

Nobody was injured.

failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for a crosswind condition, resulting in a loss of directional control and collision with a rock.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the winds were 270 at 4 knots, and runway 19 was in use. He flared high and the airplane bounced, so he added power. As the airplane settled to the runway in a 3-point landing, the tail swung to the left. He tapped the left brake in an attempt to realign the airplane and the airplane suddenly veered left 30 degrees to the runway. The pilot applied right aileron, right rudder, and added power. He departed the runway about 20 degrees off the runway heading and collided with a boulder 30 feet from the runway edge.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.