19970518016099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206A · Yakutat, AK · May 18, 1997

Date: May 18, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Yakutat, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N230B
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC97LA082
Reported as: Cessna TU206A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total150 in this make and model

N230BRegistered now · Cessna TU206AS/N U206-0625 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna TU206A 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.

(.4)The pilot was landing on a remote beach. During the landing roll, the nosewheel encountered soft sand. The nosewheel broke off the front landing gear strut, and the left wing struck the sand. The airplane received damage to the left wing rear spar.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A REMOTE BEACH. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSEWHEEL ENCOUNTERED SOFT SAND. THE NOSEWHEEL BROKE OFF THE FRONT LANDING GEAR STRUT, AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE SAND. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING REAR SPAR.

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 ANC97LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.May 18, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N230B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891019064849ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Yakutat, AKStruck trees on takeoff. Flew to destination. Landed safely.Oct 19, 1989 · Minor damage