N5301G is a 1952 Cessna 305A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilsonville, AL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 74 years old
- 1 of 169 Cessna 305A
2015
1973
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The pilot of the vintage tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he made a three-point landing on the runway centerline, aligned with the runway, in light wind. Upon touchdown, the airplane swerved left. The pilot attempted to correct with right rudder and brake application; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway and ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The pilot examined the tailwheel after the accident and noted that its locking mechanism had failed. Specifically, he believed that the spindle or brass thrust ring had failed internally.
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