NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN25LA268
Registry · N9623Q
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 305A
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19730521
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD6664
Registrant of record
OV-10 BRONCO ASSOCIATION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_CEN25LA268.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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