Pilot Debrief

CESSNA TU206B near Sandy, OR — 2017-07-23

Final reportGAA17CA432
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Date
2017-07-23
Location
Sandy, OR, USA
Airport
OG29
Aircraft
CESSNA TU206B
Registration
N10AR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper bank control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he checked the wind sock at the airpark and made left traffic for a landing on the turf runway. As the airplane touched down, it encountered a wind gust from the left. The right wing struck the ground, followed by the left wing and the propeller. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest upright on the main landing gear and the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right- and left-wing spars. The pilot reported the wind was from 270° at 7 knots. The nearest METAR, 10 miles northwest of the airpark, reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 3 knots, the ceiling was overcast at 2,100 ft, and the visibility was greater than 10 statute miles. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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