Cessna 305C (0-1E) N305SU

Summary

On 27 August 2022 at about 15:17 local time, a Cessna 305C (0-1E) registered N305SU, operated by John Bagley, was involved in an accident near Rexburg, Idaho, 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

27 August 2022 at 15:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Rexburg, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.7622, -111.8503

Aircraft

Cessna 305C (0-1E)

Registration

N305SU

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

John Bagley

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rexburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA319

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a wet airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a private grass strip, he noticed water on the north end of the landing area. He stated that he landed long to the south of the wet area with a 5 kt tailwind. When the airplane touched down, it encountered standing water. The airplane subsequently nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The wings and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.