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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206A · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ · April 19, 2004

Date: April 19, 2004 · 16:40 local
Place: Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
Airport: Lake Havasu City Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4941F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA201
Reported as: Cessna U206A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6 in this make and model

N4941FRegistered now · Cessna U206AS/N U206-0641 Airframe modelCessna U206A

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) The Cessna 206 registration number N4941F landed at lake Havasu airport (hii) lake Havasu, Arizona. The pilot stated it was a firm 3 point landing. The aircraft was taxied to the ramp area where the pilot inspected the aircraft for damage, pilot reported none found. The pilot the flew the aircraft to the bullhead city airport bullhead (A09), Arizona where he had a mechanic inspect the aircraft. The mechanic found damage to the firewall and nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CESSNA 206 REGISTRATION NUMBER N4941F LANDED AT LAKE HAVASU AIRPORT (HII) LAKE HAVASU, ARIZONA. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS A FIRM 3 POINT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP AREA WHERE THE PILOT INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE, PILOT REPORTED NONE FOUND. THE PILOT THE FLEW THE AIRCRAFT TO THE BULLHEAD CITY AIRPORT BULLHEAD (A09), ARIZONA WHERE HE HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. THE MECHANIC FOUND DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL AND NOSE GEAR.

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 LAX04LA201Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Havasu, AZThe pilot's misjudged flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the firewall.Apr 19, 2004 · Substantial damage