Cessna Ector 305 N305MR

Summary

On 3 October 2016 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna Ector 305 registered N305MR was involved in an accident near Concord, New Hampshire, 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

3 October 2016 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Concord Muni (CON)

Coordinates

43.2017, -71.5039

Aircraft

Cessna Ector 305

Registration

N305MR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laconia → Concord

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that shortly after touchdown, he "lost directional control" to the right, attempted to correct with left rudder and brake inputs, but was unsuccessful. The airplane continued to veer off the runway to the right, ground looped, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.