N1832 – Cessna Ector 305A – 2020-09-03 NTSB Accident Report

On September 03, 2020, a Cessna Ector 305A (N1832) was involved in an incident near Amboy, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing which resulted in a ground loop.

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he was making a precautionary landing to an old gravel and sand runway. During the landing roll, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR20CA296. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1832.