Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T207A near Tusayan, AZ — 2025-02-07

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Date
2025-02-07
Location
Tusayan, AZ, USA
Airport
GCN
Aircraft
CESSNA T207A
Registration
N9317M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An encounter with wind gusts, which resulted in a loss of control and a collapse of the nose landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he delayed his departure due to wind gusts. During the takeoff roll he encountered a wind gust and the airplane departed the runway surface momentarily. The airplane then rapidly entered a nose down attitude and subsequently landed hard. The nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage keel beam. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies could have precluded normal operation.

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Docket documents3

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