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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 206CESSNA · Whitesboro, TX · August 26, 1995

Date: August 26, 1995 · 19:00 local
Place: Whitesboro, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5088U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA367
Reported as: Cessna 206CESSNA
Fatal injuries: 0

N5088URegistered now · Cessna 206S/N 206-0088 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) Pilot made a visual approach to a private sod runway. During rollout, the nose landing gear collapsed causing damage to the propeller, engine lower cowling, and left wing. The left wing was bent upward causing substantial damage to the wing spar and upper and lower metal skin.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT MADE A VISUAL APPROACH TO A PRIVATE SOD RUNWAY. DURING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE LOWER COWLING, AND LEFT WING. THE LEFT WING WAS BENT UPWARD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR AND UPPER AND LOWER METAL SKIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW95LA367Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhitesboro, TXThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 27, 1995 · Substantial damage