Cessna 305A N65071
29 November 2000 · Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 November 2000 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N65071 was involved in an accident near Mokuleia, Hawaii, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham Airfield (HDH)
- Coordinates
- 21.5706, -158.1209
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305A
- Registration
- N65071
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed with a quartering tailwind and ground looped. The active runway was runway 8, and reported winds were from the southwest at 4 knots. The pilot stated that as the airplane began a turn to the right he added full left rudder and brake. The airplane continued in a right turn, and the left main landing gear broke. The airplane was examined and no evidence of mechanical failure was observed on the landing gear or the brake system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2000 | Cessna 305A | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2000 | Cessna 305A | Jackson, California, United States | James Hoyle | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1999 | Cessna 305C | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1999 | Cessna 305A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Cessna 305A | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Cessna 305A | Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2000 | Eurocopter AS-350 BA | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 | Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 7 |
| 11 May 2000 | Rockwell NA-265-65 | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 May 2000 | Lockheed L1011-385-1 | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Big Island Air, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |