| Crash location | 27.236389°N, 80.488055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Fort Pierce, FL
27.446706°N, 80.325606°W 17.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N5312G |
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| Accident date | 06 May 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 305A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he was practicing touch and go landings with the tailwheeled airplane to runway 27. During his seventh landing, the "wind velocity increased and a crosswind developed." As the airplane touched down, it veered to the left and departed the grass runway. The pilot reduced engine power and attempted to regain control; however, the airplane’s left wing impacted a tree, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. A weather observation taken approximately at the time of the accident, 15 miles from the accident site, recorded the wind as 190 degrees at 14 knots.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.