Cessna 305A N5263G

Summary

On 10 November 2008 at about 19:38 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N5263G was involved in an accident near El Cajon, California, 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

10 November 2008 at 19:38

Classification

Accident

Location

El Cajon, California, United States

Nearest airport

Gillespie Field Airport (SEE)

Coordinates

32.8261, -116.9725

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N5263G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → El Cajon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09CA035

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had been cleared to land on runway 27R, and the winds were reported as calm. The pilot stated that during the landing flare the airplane ballooned up, but he was able to keep the airplane pointed down the runway. Upon touchdown, the airplane veered left. The pilot attempted to correct the deviation, but the airplane ground looped before he could stop it. The damage to the airplane consisted of substantial damage to the right wing, and right elevator. Upon exiting the airplane, the pilot observed that the winds were from 045 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot opined that the quartering tail wind resulted in his loss of control. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.