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FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER · Fentress, TX · April 9, 2016

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Date
April 9, 2016 · 17:00 local
Place
Fentress, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N122PM
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA184
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,993 total1,000 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days
N122PMRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2019 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERS/N 15 · Built 1966Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTEREngine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The pilot stabalized for landing at 1000' with flaps down and airspeed of 85 knots. During the landing, pilot experienced a crosswind. He was unable to maintain directional control and veered to the left during touchdown. The aircraft went off the runway striking two trees, severing the left wing and causing substantial damage to the left engine.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STABALIZED FOR LANDING AT 1000' WITH FLAPS DOWN AND AIRSPEED OF 85 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING, PILOT EXPERIENCED A CROSSWIND. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED TO THE LEFT DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING TWO TREES, SEVERING THE LEFT WING AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ENGINE.

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 GAA16CA184Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFentress, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.Apr 9, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N122PM · 12

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

Incident 20120303002879IFentress, TXContact was made between jumpers during the free fall. One jumper fell to the ground without deploying a parachute and was fatally injured. Main-jumpshack fireboltreserve-pd reserveskydive san MarcosMar 3, 2012 · No damage · 1 fatalIncident 19930320010809IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLTwo skydivers collided with each other on entering landing area. Canopies wrapped around each other. Fell to groundMar 20, 1993 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19930311007579IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLParachutist made normal landing approach. Made low turn into wind. Caught gust of wind. Impacted ground hard.Mar 11, 1993 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19920111016539IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLJumper had a malfunction of main canopy. Activated reserve chute. Reserve chute malfunctioned. Died upon impact.Jan 11, 1992 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19911206059159IParachute Jumping · Deland, FLJumper collided with another on descent. Chute damaged and he cut away. Impacted ground before reserve chute openedDec 6, 1991 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19901123062312INormal Cruise · Deland, FLDuring pre-planned formation chute jump the aircraft was hit by tail of N24162 descending to left.Nov 23, 1990 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · Minor damageIncident 19900923051219IParachute Jumping · Gardiner, NYJumper cut away from main chute. Did not deploy reserve chute. Reason for cut away unknown.Sep 23, 1990 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19900901045759IParachute Jumping · Gilbertsville, PAJumpers chute became entangled with another chute. Canopy collapsed. Cut away too late for emergency chute.Sep 1, 1990 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTERIncident 19900527037179IParachute Jumping · Gardiner, NYCanopy did not open on main chute. Reserve deployed and tangled with main chute.May 27, 1990 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · 1 fatalIncident 19851105067409IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Windsor Locks, CTInstructed to turn right on next taxiway. Rolled thru runway intersection where other aircraft was on takeoff roll.Nov 5, 1985Incident 19850730074879IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · New Haven, CTCleared to land with a hold short of runway 20. Pilot did not hold short.Jul 30, 1985 · Reported as Dhav DHC6TWNOTTERIncident 19780603041639ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Windsor Locks, CTFlight apparently took off with the rear cabin entry door open. Door was closed in flight.Jun 3, 1978