# NTSB Accident ERA23LA374
> **CESSNA 305** · 2023-09-14 · Cortland, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA374
- **Event ID:** 20230918193083
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-14
- **Location:** Cortland, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.592642, -76.214883
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 305
- **Registration:** N5269G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a noseover. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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