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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206G · Alamosa, CO · June 14, 2006

Date: June 14, 2006 · 12:05 local
Place: Alamosa, CO
Airport: San Luis Valley/Bergman Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6134X
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06CA089
Reported as: Cessna TU206G
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total120 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N6134XRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2018 · Cessna TU206GS/N U20605826 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna TU206G Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was attempting a landing on rwy 20 at als. Winds were 32 gusting to 45 from 210 to 240 degrees. Pilot encountered a gust as he began to flare, added power and the aircraft straightened out. As he was approaching touchdown, he encountered another gust. Aileron and rudder inputs were ineffective and aircraft right wing contacted the ground. Aircraft ground looped resulting in engine separation from the aircraft as well as right wing and tail section damage. No injuries to the four people on board.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RWY 20 AT ALS. WINDS WERE 32 GUSTING TO 45 FROM 210 TO 240 DEGREES. PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GUST AS HE BEGAN TO FLARE, ADDED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHTENED OUT. AS HE WAS APPROACHING TOUCHDOWN, HE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER GUST. AILERON AND RUDDER INPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE AND AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEPARATION FROM THE AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS RIGHT WING AND TAIL SECTION DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO THE FOUR PEOPLE ON BOARD.

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 DEN06CA089Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlamosa, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors include the gusty winds, the crosswind, and the pilot exceeding the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the airplane.Jun 14, 2006 · Substantial damage