# Accident 20140321002449A: Cessna 206H, Philadelphia, PA, March 21, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 2014, 12:35 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Northeast Philadelphia
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0819° N, 75.0106° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0819&lon=-75.0106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N309JK (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 8,200 total, 2,305 in this make and model, 209 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140321002449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THIS AIRCRAFT IS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY ANOTHER GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED FROM MANASSAS REGIONAL  AIRPORT (HEF) TO NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT (PNE) FOR SEVERAL DAYS OF USE.  THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD,  OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND FILED IFR.  AT HEF, ONCE THE PILOT OBTAINED CLEARANCE FROM THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, STATING NO ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT (STANDARD PROCEDURE), THE PILOT DEPARTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT.  HE STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE FILED FOR 7000 FEET, HE FLEW CLEAR OF CLOUDS AT 5000, DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS.  THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL, EXCEPT THAT THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN LIGHT TO MODERATE TURBULENCE.  THIS TURBULENCE CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.  ARRIVING AT PNE, PILOT OBTAINED ATIS, IN WHICH HE STATED THE WINDS WERE 290@14 GUSTS 20.  HE CONTACTED TOWER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND RUNWAY 33.  ONCE ENTERING DOWNWIND, THE PILOT REQUESTED A "WIND CHECK" IN WHICH THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE 300 @12G19KNTS.  THE PILOT CORRECTED FOR THE WIND AND CONDUCTED A CROSS WIND LANDING. ACCORDING TO PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE STALL WARNING HORN AUDIBLE AND ON CENTERLINE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY IT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT, IN WHICH THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER TO NO AVAIL.  THE PILOT AT THIS POINT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING OFF THE RUNWAY, AND CONSIDERED A BALKED LANDING PROCEDURE, BUT BELIEVED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETE IT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING TOWARD A RAMP WITH OTHER AIRCRAFT PARKED THERE.  THE PILOT PULLED THE MIXTURE TO IDLE, APPLIED BRAKES AND POSITIONED THE YOKE TO FULL AFT.  THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IN WHICH THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE SOFT GROUND, NO SUDDEN STOPPAGE IDENTIFIED AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 FEET FROM TAXIWAY A3.  THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.  THE TOWER CONTROLLER QUESTIONED; IF HE NEEDED ASSISTANCE, IF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED AND ASKED IF HE WAS HURT.  HE EXPLAINED HE WASN'T HURT AND BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT COULD MOVE ON IT'S OWN POWER.  AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO RAMP. PILOT STATED DURING THE TAXI THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA173), Mar 21, 2014: Cessna 206H (N309JK), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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