Cessna 305A N9623Q

Summary

On 20 July 2025 at about 20:25 local time, a Cessna 305A registered N9623Q was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin, 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

20 July 2025 at 20:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Baraboo/Wisconsin Dells (DLL)

Coordinates

43.5220, -89.7712

Aircraft

Cessna 305A

Registration

N9623Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1951

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clinton → Baraboo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA268

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he experienced a mild bounce during landing and that touchdown after that was smooth, but the airplane drifted to the left. He applied right rudder and added brake to counteract the drift unsuccessfully. The airplane continued to swerve left, and the right main landing gear separated from the plane which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing. 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.