Pilot Debrief

CESSNA U206 near Sleetmute, AK — 2016-08-17

Final reportGAA16CA455
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Date
2016-08-17
Location
Sleetmute, AK, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
CESSNA U206
Registration
N8076Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing flare at an unpublished dirt airstrip, he entered a "low level [aerodynamic] stall." He further reported that due to the aerodynamic stall, and a "small rise" on the runway, the airplane touched down hard. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that the fuel "belly tank" installed under the fuselage separated from the airplane and the fuselage sustained substantial damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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