Cessna 305 N201FM
10 June 2022 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2022 at about 21:23 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N201FM was involved in an accident near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joe Foss Field Airport (FSD)
- Coordinates
- 43.5922, -96.7349
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305
- Registration
- N201FM
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1952
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA245
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing to the first one-third of the runway, the airplane bounced, and the pilot applied full power for a go-around. With the flaps still extended 30°, the nose of the airplane pitched up and yawed to the right. The right wing stalled, and then the right wing tip impacted the runway. The pilot leveled the wings, reduced the pitch attitude, and arrested the yaw. The airplane then departed the runway. The pilot decided to abandon the go-around attempt and closed the throttle. The airplane entered waist-high grass and the left main landing gear collapsed in the soft soil. The airplane rapidly decelerated, remaining upright, and came to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and to the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 305 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2022 | Cessna 305 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Cessna 305C (0-1E) | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | John Bagley | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Cessna 305A | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | Doyle Danny G | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Cessna 305 | Williamston, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Cessna 305C (0-1E) | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Cessna 305A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2022 | Cessna 182Q | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Airgyro AG915 | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Piper PA-24-260 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2022 | Christavia MK1 | Oral, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Aerostar RX 8 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |