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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna TP206A · Alpine, TX · June 14, 2012

Date
June 14, 2012 · 17:29 local
Place
Alpine, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4630F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12CA372
Reported as
Cessna TP206A
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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.

On June 14, 2012, approximately 1729 CDT N4630F, a Cessna 206, was returning to the Alpine airport (E38) after performing aerial survey. The flight was conducted VFR without a flight plan. N4630F landed on runway 19 at E38 was tracking on centerline when a gust of wind forced the aircraft off the right side of runway 19. The pilot stated he applied full rudder, but it had no effect. The aircraft impacted in a ditch off the edge of the runway which caused substantial damage to the aircraft. There were 3 passangers on board the aircraft, and no injuries were reported

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 14, 2012, APPROXIMATELY 1729 CDT N4630F, A CESSNA 206, WAS RETURNING TO THE ALPINE AIRPORT (E38) AFTER PERFORMING AERIAL SURVEY. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED VFR WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. N4630F LANDED ON RUNWAY 19 AT E38 WAS TRACKING ON CENTERLINE WHEN A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 19. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL RUDDER, BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A DITCH OFF THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE 3 PASSANGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.