Cessna 305 N19YM

Summary

On 28 October 2023 at about 21:25 local time, a Cessna 305 registered N19YM was involved in an accident near Williamston, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 October 2023 at 21:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Williamston, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Martin County (MCZ)

Coordinates

35.8622, -77.1782

Aircraft

Cessna 305

Registration

N19YM

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

Route

Southern Pines → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA025

2 people were seriously injured.

Loss of directional control to avoid a deer during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a culvert.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Just prior to touch down, the pilot saw a deer to his left. As the airplane settled, he corrected to the right to avoid the deer but over-corrected and could not straighten the airplane’s path. He added full power to attempt a go-around maneuver; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. 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.