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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Homer, AK · June 15, 2005

Date: June 15, 2005 · 14:00 local
Place: Homer, AK
Airport: Homer Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: ENEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7138Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC05LA087
Reported as: Cessna U206F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total3,000 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N7138QRegistered now · Cessna U206FS/N U20603074 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was landing into a direct headwind of about 15 KTS. When the nose wheel touched the dry paved runway, the scissors arm component of the nose wheel strut assembly broke and the nose wheel chocked sideways, causing the aircraft to swerve to the left and forward enough to allow the propeller and right wing tip to make contact with the runway. Besides the failure of the nose strut scissors, the only other damage was to the propeller and minor damage to the tip of the wing, with enough damage to the outboard rib to require replacement. There was no damage to the aileron.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING INTO A DIRECT HEADWIND OF ABOUT 15 KTS. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED THE DRY PAVED RUNWAY, THE SCISSORS ARM COMPONENT OF THE NOSE WHEEL STRUT ASSEMBLY BROKE AND THE NOSE WHEEL CHOCKED SIDEWAYS, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WING TIP TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. BESIDES THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE STRUT SCISSORS, THE ONLY OTHER DAMAGE WAS TO THE PROPELLER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TIP OF THE WING, WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD RIB TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AILERON.

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 ANC05LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomer, AKThe fracture of the airplane's nose gear scissor during landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a nose down. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of nosewheel steering control.Jun 15, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7138Q · 2

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

Incident 20140519009759IDescent · Homer, AKDuring a 14 CFR part 135 flight the pilot reported that he smelled fumes and landed at the planned destination without further incident. Post flight inspection revealed that the alternator had failed internally. The pilot reported that he did not lose…May 19, 2014 · No damage Accident 20091006050279ACruise/Level Flight · Seldovia, AKAircraft encountered a bird strike while at cruise causing structural damage to the right wing.Oct 6, 2009 · Substantial damage