Pilot Debrief

CESSNA TU206G near Monument, OR — 2014-10-26

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Date
2014-10-26
Location
Monument, OR, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA TU206G
Registration
N4776U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The loss of braking action during the landing roll on a gravel runway for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, after a 15-minute flight, he landed the airplane on a familiar, gravel runway at a slow groundspeed. Immediately thereafter, the airplane began to veer right, and the pilot used the brakes and aileron inputs in an effort to return to the runway center. Despite the pilot's attempts to regain directional control, the airplane continued off the right side of the runway, struck a ditch, and then came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that the loss of directional control was precipitated by a landing gear malfunction and that a brake likely seized after touchdown. Although the brakes could not be operated with the pedals during postaccident examination of the braking system, it could not be determined whether this was a result of the accident and/or the subsequent recovery.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen a different landing site or approach to avoid the ditch.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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