Cessna 305B accident near Fulton, Missouri, July 23, 1993
On July 23, 1993 at about 1:55 am local time, a Cessna 305B, registered N26213, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fulton, Missouri (Elton Hensley Memorial airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
failure to maintain directional control. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 23, 1993 · about 1:55 am local time
- Place
- Fulton, Missouri · Elton Hensley Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 305B · all 305Bs on the register
- Registration
- N26213 · no longer on the register · serial 23568
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE EN ROUTE FROM BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, TO OSKOSH, WISCONSIN. THEY HAD DEPARTED BOULDER CITY AT 0545 (PDT). ON THIS LEG OF THE FLIGHT THEY HAD DEPARTED NEWTON, KANSAS, AT 1848(CDT). THE PILOT LANDED AT FULTON, MISSOURI, AT 2055(CDT). THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND-LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE PILOT HAD GOTTEN ONLY 4 HOURS OF SLEEP ON EACH OF THE TWO NIGHTS PRECEDING THE DEPARTURE FROM BOULDER CITY. THE PILOT STATED: 'I WAS SIMPLY BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING, NOT REALIZING HOW FATIGUED I WAS.'
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,281 hours in all; 682 in this make and model; 1,192 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,705 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 10, 1992; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-15 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EWK Newton KS at 11:48 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 23, 3,203 ft by 47 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from COU, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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