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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206B · Cascade, ID · November 2, 2010

Date: November 2, 2010 · 14:35 local
Place: Cascade, ID
Airport: Cascade
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: SQPA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3488L
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA034
Reported as: Cessna U206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,800 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N3488LRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2012 · Cessna U206BS/N U206-0788 Airframe modelCessna U206B

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What happened

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The pilot took off from wilson bar airstrip in the Idaho back country on a part 91 reposition flight. During the approach to land at south fork ranch in the Idaho back country the approach is in a river canyon. The pilot flew down river and was making a 180 degree turn while in the canyon in order to set up for the final approach and landing. The pilot did not ensure the area was wide enough to complete the turn. As the pilot was about to complete the turn he was unable to tighten the turn sufficiently and struck a rocky point with the rt MLG and nose gear. The rt MLG was broken off the aircraft as well as the nose wheel and fork. The aircraft continued to fly and the decision was made to continue the flight to Cascade, ID. The aircraft touched down in Cascade and slid about 100 ft then nosed over and ended up on its back.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM WILSON BAR AIRSTRIP IN THE IDAHO BACK COUNTRY ON A PART 91 REPOSITION FLIGHT. DURING THE APPROACH TO LAND AT SOUTH FORK RANCH IN THE IDAHO BACK COUNTRY THE APPROACH IS IN A RIVER CANYON. THE PILOT FLEW DOWN RIVER AND WAS MAKING A 180 DEGREE TURN WHILE IN THE CANYON IN ORDER TO SET UP FOR THE FINAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT ENSURE THE AREA WAS WIDE ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE TURN. AS THE PILOT WAS ABOUT TO COMPLETE THE TURN HE WAS UNABLE TO TIGHTEN THE TURN SUFFICIENTLY AND STRUCK A ROCKY POINT WITH THE RT MLG AND NOSE GEAR. THE RT MLG WAS BROKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS THE NOSE WHEEL AND FORK. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO FLY AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT TO CASCADE, ID. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN CASCADE AND SLID ABOUT 100 FT THEN NOSED OVER AND ENDED UP ON ITS BACK.

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 WPR11CA034Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a turn onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern.Nov 2, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3488L · 1

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

Accident 20000702007809AYellow Pine, ID(-23) During landing rollout, the aircraft experienced separation of nosewheel when it contacted the ground. The aircraft flipped over onto it's back before coming to a stop, causing substantial damage. The county sherriff's located separated nosewheel…Jul 2, 2000 · No damage