Accident · 2025-10-18
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-18
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 305 (N4584N)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
A worn tailwheel steering mechanism, which resulted in a locked tailwheel and a ground loop during a landing roll.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA028Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 3 (2024-12-09) | 2,300 total · 100 in this make/model · 2,200 as PIC · 50 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.