No fatalities

CESSNA 305 A accident at Painted Post, NY, 12 Jun 2024

Painted Post, NY, United States

On June 12, 2024, a CESSNA 305 A was involved in an aviation accident near Painted Post, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotEffect on personnel