ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161506
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| Date: | Thursday 17 October 2013 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A |
| Owner/operator: | Three Point Aviation |
| Registration: | N305CR |
| MSN: | 21483 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8292 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slatington Airport (69N), Slatington, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sunbury, PA (71N) |
| Slatington Airport, PA (69N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane was on a stabilized approach to runway 1. During the landing flare the airplane began drifting to the right. The pilot stated that he applied left rudder to compensate for the drift. Upon touchdown, the pilot applied the brakes and the airplane flipped upside down with the tail lifting up first. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The FAA inspector also noted that the airfield wind sock had not been properly maintained and was not accurate. Wheel brake continuity was verified by the FAA inspector during postcrash inspection. The reported wind at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, about 10 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, was from 200 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind condition and the airfield's inaccurate windsock.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=305CR
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1984 | N73ED | In Flight Advertising Service | 0 | Oceanport, NJ | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2013 05:40 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Oct-2013 22:12 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 09:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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