Cessna 425 N300GD

Summary

On 25 August 2019 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 425 registered N300GD, operated by Downing Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Bethany, Oklahoma, 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 August 2019 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bethany, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Wiley Post (PWA)

Coordinates

35.5342, -97.6469

Aircraft

Cessna 425

Registration

N300GD

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

2

Operator

Downing Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bethany → Bethany

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA300

Nobody was injured.

A loss of control during the initial climb for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing on a local flight to test a repaired autopilot. Just after takeoff, the airplane began to yaw to the left and right, and the pilot determined that directional control was not possible. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff, reduced the power to idle, and landed gear-up on the remaining runway. The airplane slid off the end of the runway onto a concrete pad, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the flight controls and throttle quadrant controls did not reveal any anomalies. The reason for the yaw and loss of directional control after takeoff could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.