# Accident 20160208001109A: Cessna T206H, Billings, MT, February 8, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 2016, 11:33 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Billings-Logan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8047° N, 108.5389° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8047&lon=-108.5389&mi=10
- Aircraft: N562H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N562H-2017-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T206H (registry code 2073303, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR16LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160208001109A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE LANDING PHASE, THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN "SMOOTHLY". WITHIN SECONDS, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT. FULL RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED WITH LITTLE RESULT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL DEPARTING THE WHEEL STRUT. THE RIGHT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED ABOUT 4 FEET INTO THE WING AND THE RIGHT WHEEL STRUT WAS DAMAGED.

AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION;

IT WAS FOUND THE DAMAGE ON THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO A "SMOOTH LANDING"

THE FUSELAGE JUST BEHIND THE REAR WINDOW WAS BUCKLED FROM A SEVERE DOWNWARD FORCE CONDUCIVE TO A HARD LANDING. THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL STRUT WAS BROKEN ABOUT 8" UP FROM THE WHEEL MOUNT.

THE EVENT INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT CRAB WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN WITH ENOUGH VERTICAL FORCE TO BUCKLE THE FUSELAGE AND FRACTURE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG AS WELL AS BREAK THE NOSE GEAR TO THE LEFT. JUST BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND 8" OF GEAR STRUT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP IN THE DIRT ALMOST 180 DEGREES FROM THE ORIGINAL DIRECTION.

## 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 WPR16LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA073), Feb 8, 2016: Cessna T206H (N562H), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper flare during landing in gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.

## Other reports on N562H (1)

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

- [Accident 20060627013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060627013619A), Jun 27, 2006: Cessna T206H (N562H), Santa Maria, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) 06/28/06 @ 10:00, Inspectors [privacy data omitted] from vny FSDO responded to report of hard landing at smx. Located CE-206, N562H at smx jet center.…

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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