Cessna 305A N5237G

Summary

On 25 September 2003 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5237G was involved in an accident near New Richmond, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

25 September 2003 at 20:40

Classification

Accident

Location

New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

New Richmond Municipal Airport (RNH)

Coordinates

45.1483, -92.5381

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N5237G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minneapolis → New Richmond

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA321

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's in-flight selection of the wrong runway and excessive application of brake pressure are contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane nosed over subsequent to a loss of directional control while landing. The pilot stated that during the landing a gust of wind from the right resulted in the airplane veering to the left and raising the right wing. The pilot stated he failed to input enough right aileron control for the crosswind. The airplane bounced, the right wing raised and the left wingtip impacted the runway. When the pilot applied brakes, the propeller contacted the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated he should have entered a traffic pattern that was more favorable to the wind conditions and he should not have used the brakes once directional control was lost.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.