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FAA incident report · Cessna T206H · Mcallen, TX · October 17, 2015

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Date
October 17, 2015 · 18:05 local
Place
Mcallen, TX
Airport
Mcallen Miller
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N65260
Reported as
Cessna T206H
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total580 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N65260Registered now · Cessna T206HS/N T20608465Airframe modelCessna T206H

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What happened

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On 10/17/2015 at Mcallen Miller intl airport (mfe) a 700 hour private pilot lost control of his aircraft during landing and contacted the ground with the propeller and right wingtip. Landing runway was 13 and the winds were 070 @ 10G18. When struck by a strong gust of wind on touchdown, the pilot overcorrected, resulting in left and right bank oscillations. Pilot did not realize that he had struck the propeller and wingtip until post flight inspection.

As the FAA filed it

ON 10/17/2015 AT MCALLEN MILLER INTL AIRPORT (MFE) A 700 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING AND CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH THE PROPELLER AND RIGHT WINGTIP. LANDING RUNWAY WAS 13 AND THE WINDS WERE 070 @ 10G18. WHEN STRUCK BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT OVERCORRECTED, RESULTING IN LEFT AND RIGHT BANK OSCILLATIONS. PILOT DID NOT REALIZE THAT HE HAD STRUCK THE PROPELLER AND WINGTIP UNTIL POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.