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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 206 · Midlothian, TX · October 15, 2001

Date: October 15, 2001 · 16:00 local
Place: Midlothian, TX
Airport: Eagle'S Nest Estates Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5206U
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02LA015
Fatal injuries: 0

N5206URegistered now · Cessna 206S/N 206-0206 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 15, 2001, at about 1600 CDT, a Cessna 206, N5206U, exited the end of the runway upon landing and came to rest in a ditch at the end of the runway at the Eagle'S Nest airport in Midlothian, TX. The aircraft was being flown by the owner, Mr. Thomas lee porter, who was based at the Eagle'S Nest airport. The left wing of the aircraft was substantially damaged, and the nose wheel was broken off of the aircraft. The winds were reported to the pilot as being out of the west at about 9 KTS at the redbird airport, which was the closest reporting station. The pilot stated that the landing appeared to be normal with no control problems until he attempted to turn off the runway at the end. He stated that a gust of wind caught the aircraft and he lost control at that time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 15, 2001, AT ABOUT 1600 CDT, A CESSNA 206, N5206U, EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY UPON LANDING AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT THE EAGLE'S NEST AIRPORT IN MIDLOTHIAN, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE OWNER, MR. THOMAS LEE PORTER, WHO WAS BASED AT THE EAGLE'S NEST AIRPORT. THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE NOSE WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO THE PILOT AS BEING OUT OF THE WEST AT ABOUT 9 KTS AT THE REDBIRD AIRPORT, WHICH WAS THE CLOSEST REPORTING STATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL WITH NO CONTROL PROBLEMS UNTIL HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY AT THE END. HE STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND HE LOST CONTROL AT THAT TIME.

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 FTW02LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMidlothian, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while taxiing from a landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.Oct 15, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5206U · 1

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

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