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WPR22LA319

2022-08-27 · Rexburg, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N305SU

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

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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