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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Uvalde, TX · February 13, 2013

Date: February 13, 2013 · 08:00 local
Place: Uvalde, TX
Airport: Ruth Ranch
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7824G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA206
Reported as: Cessna T206H
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 480 total60 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N7824GRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2014 · Cessna T206HS/N T20608704 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCessna T206H Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AJ1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 02/13/2013, pilot/sole occupant attempted to land at a private ranch landing strip. There was a plowed strip of land next to the normal landing strip. Claiming the sun being in his eyes, pilot mistook the plowed area for the landing strip. Pilot was not able to control the aircraft in the plowed soil. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot did not report the accident. FAA became aware on or about 03/13/2013 through a third party. Aircraft had already been moved to houston when FAA became aware.

As the FAA filed it

ON 02/13/2013, PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT A PRIVATE RANCH LANDING STRIP. THERE WAS A PLOWED STRIP OF LAND NEXT TO THE NORMAL LANDING STRIP. CLAIMING THE SUN BEING IN HIS EYES, PILOT MISTOOK THE PLOWED AREA FOR THE LANDING STRIP. PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PLOWED SOIL. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. PILOT DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT. FAA BECAME AWARE ON OR ABOUT 03/13/2013 THROUGH A THIRD PARTY. AIRCRAFT HAD ALREADY BEEN MOVED TO HOUSTON WHEN FAA BECAME AWARE.

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 CEN13CA206Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSabinal, TXThe pilot’s failure to properly identify the airstrip, which resulted in him landing the airplane off of the airstrip in soft soil causing the nose over.Feb 13, 2013 · Substantial damage