ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294062
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 2005 |
| Time: | 13:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A |
| Owner/operator: | Raley-strang Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N54550 |
| MSN: | JV5 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1448 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bartow, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bartow Airport, FL (BOW/KBOW) |
| Bartow Airport, FL (BOW/KBOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated this was his first flight in this specific airplane and after a orientation flight, they returned to the Bartow Municipal Airport to land. Upon making a three point landing, the airplane seemed normal, but it then began to swerve to the left. The pilot corrected with rudder, but passed through the center line of the runway. The airplane then began to bounce traveling perpendicular to the centerline. The right main wheel separated from the spring shank and at this point it dug into the runway spinning aircraft to the right. The plane settled down on its belly, right wing low. The pilot-rated passenger stated that the preflight, takeoff, taxi, flight, and landing approach were all normal, until touchdown, when the airplane ground-looped. During the landing roll an uncontrolled turn to the left commenced, then it tightened up, damaging the landing gear and causing the wing tip to drag, followed by the propeller striking the runway. The aircraft came to rest after spinning 270-degrees, and stopped at the edge of the runway. The pilots stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilots failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane ground-looping. A factor in the accident was the pilots lack of total experience in the airplane make and model.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA05CA068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 16:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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