Pilot Debrief

DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER near Fentress, TX — 2016-04-09

Final reportGAA16CA184
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Date
2016-04-09
Location
Fentress, TX, USA
Airport
XS90
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER
Registration
N122PM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing in gusty crosswind conditions following a parachute jump flight, and that the gusty conditions had persisted for the previous 10 skydiving flights that day. The pilot further reported that during the landing roll, when the nose wheel touched down, the airplane became "unstable" and veered to the left. He reported that he applied right rudder and added power to abort the landing, but the airplane departed the runway to the left and the left wing impacted a tree. The airplane spun 180 degrees to the left and came to rest after the impact with the tree. The left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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