# Accident 19870703083089A: Cessna U206, Olympia, WA, July 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1987, 12:48 local time
- Place: Olympia, WA
- Airport: Olympia
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5203° N, 123.0592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5203&lon=-123.0592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55FS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA87LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA130) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703083089A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

VEERED OFF RWY LANDING IN A QUARTERING TAILWIND. NOSED OVER WHEN NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF. REPORTED SHIMMY DAMPER DEFECT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA130), Jul 3, 1987: Cessna 206 (N55FS), Olympia, WA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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