Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 206H near Honolulu, HI — 2015-04-04

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Date
2015-04-04
Location
Honolulu, HI, USA
Airport
HNL
Aircraft
CESSNA 206H
Registration
N245RB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

A blown nose landing gear tire during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.

NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that shortly after landing on the runway, he had difficulty controlling the airplane. He stated that the airplane initially drifted slightly to the left; however, when he applied aileron and rudder to correct the drift, the airplane yawed suddenly to the right, and he was unable to counteract it. The airplane subsequently exited the runway surface and struck an arrestor gear assembly. Postaccident examination of the airplane established flight control and braking continuity to the cockpit controls. The main landing gear tires were examined and appeared to be properly inflated with no anomalies observed. The nose landing gear tire remained on its hub, but a ½-inch hole was observed on the sidewall of the inner tube. The damage to the tire was consistent with a blown tire, which most likely occurred during the landing and resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control. No additional pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were observed that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have executed a go-around after initial drift to maintain control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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