Accident · 2017-07-29

NTSB case GAA17CA460 · CESSNA 305 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2017-07-29
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 305 (N72BD)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing in variable wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case GAA17CA460

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane / Helicopter81Class 3 (2017-01-18)6,135 total · 140 in this make/model · 5,500 as PIC · 33 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane67Class 2 (2017-04-03)4,696 total · 171 in this make/model · 4,696 as PIC · 43 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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