19990814034619I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna TU206G · San Carlos, CA · August 14, 1999

Date: August 14, 1999 · 14:20 local
Place: San Carlos, CA
Airport: San Carlos Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N206RR
Reported as: Cessna TU206G
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was attempting to land on rwy 30 when a strong crosswind blew him onto the east side infield prior to echo intersection. He was able to swerve back onto the rwy after delta intersection, regain control and taxied off at charlie intersection. Mr. Rosberg said he had to inititate a go-around his first attempt because the winds were too strong (15-20 knots). Aircraft incurred minor damage to left pontoon, however he destroyed 1 taxiway light, 1 runway light, and 2 guidance signs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RWY 30 WHEN A STRONG CROSSWIND BLEW HIM ONTO THE EAST SIDE INFIELD PRIOR TO ECHO INTERSECTION. HE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE BACK ONTO THE RWY AFTER DELTA INTERSECTION, REGAIN CONTROL AND TAXIED OFF AT CHARLIE INTERSECTION. MR. ROSBERG SAID HE HAD TO INITITATE A GO-AROUND HIS FIRST ATTEMPT BECAUSE THE WINDS WERE TOO STRONG (15-20 KNOTS). AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT PONTOON, HOWEVER HE DESTROYED 1 TAXIWAY LIGHT, 1 RUNWAY LIGHT, AND 2 GUIDANCE SIGNS.