CESSNA T206H near Johnson City, KS — 2009-10-16

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed action in applying full power during a go-around after flying into a fog bank.

NTSB narrative

As the pilot was on final approach to Runway 17 during the night visual-flight-rules flight, the airplane entered a fog bank approximately 50 feet off of the ground and he lost all visual reference. The pilot applied full throttle to go around, but not in time to arrest the descent. The airplane impacted the ground short of the runway and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB coding

• Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Approach-VFR pattern final
• Delayed Action

Evidence available

• 2 docket documents

Docket documents2

• Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
• Weather Reports and Recordsreport

Related mishaps

• AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B

  2026-01-15 · Fairfield, NJ

• CUB CRAFTERS CCX-2000

  2024-02-19 · Laotto, IN

• PIPER PA-32R-301T

  2023-01-01 · Old Bridge, NJ

• PIPER PA-18-150

  2022-07-27 · Kenai, AK

• PIPER PA-32-300

  2022-05-27 · Princeton, MN

• Mini-MAX 1600R Sport

  2021-12-13 · South Bend, IN