NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA319
Registry · N305SU
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 305C (0-1E)
Year of manufacture
1961 · 61 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19871202
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A33388
Registrant of record
305SU LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a wet airstrip.
Factual narrative
The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a private grass strip, he noticed water on the north end of the landing area. He stated that he landed long to the south of the wet area with a 5 kt tailwind. When the airplane touched down, it encountered standing water. The airplane subsequently nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The wings and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. 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-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Wet surface-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA319.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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