# Accident 20160409007409A: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER, Fentress, TX, April 9, 2016 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: April 9, 2016, 17:00 local time - Place: Fentress, TX - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 29.7686° N, 97.7756° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7686&lon=-97.7756&mi=10 - Aircraft: N122PM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N122PM-2019-08-05) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (registry code 2802606, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-6-twin-otter) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 TWIN OTTER - Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A - People aboard: 2 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot - Pilot flight hours: 5,993 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 74 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA184) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160409007409A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. 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. ## 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 GAA16CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA184), Apr 9, 2016: Dehavilland DHC 6 Twin Otter (N122PM), Fentress, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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. ## Other reports on N122PM (12) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20120303002879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120303002879I), Mar 3, 2012: Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER (N122PM), Fentress, TX, No damage, 1 fatal. Contact was made between jumpers during the free fall. One jumper fell to the ground without deploying a parachute and was fatally injured. Main-jumpshack… - [Incident 19930320010809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320010809I), Mar 20, 1993: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Two skydivers collided with each other on entering landing area. Canopies wrapped around each other. Fell to ground - [Incident 19930311007579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930311007579I), Mar 11, 1993: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Parachutist made normal landing approach. Made low turn into wind. Caught gust of wind. Impacted ground hard. - [Incident 19920111016539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111016539I), Jan 11, 1992: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Jumper had a malfunction of main canopy. Activated reserve chute. Reserve chute malfunctioned. Died upon impact. - [Incident 19911206059159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911206059159I), Dec 6, 1991: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, 1 fatal. Jumper collided with another on descent. Chute damaged and he cut away. Impacted ground before reserve chute opened - [Incident 19901123062312I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123062312I), Nov 23, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Deland, FL, Minor damage. During pre-planned formation chute jump the aircraft was hit by tail of N24162 descending to left. - [Incident 19900923051219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900923051219I), Sep 23, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gardiner, NY, 1 fatal. Jumper cut away from main chute. Did not deploy reserve chute. Reason for cut away unknown. - [Incident 19900901045759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900901045759I), Sep 1, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gilbertsville, PA. Jumpers chute became entangled with another chute. Canopy collapsed. Cut away too late for emergency chute. - [Incident 19900527037179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900527037179I), May 27, 1990: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), Gardiner, NY, 1 fatal. Canopy did not open on main chute. Reserve deployed and tangled with main chute. - [Incident 19851105067409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851105067409I), Nov 5, 1985: Dhav DHC6* (N122PM), Windsor Locks, CT. Instructed to turn right on next taxiway. Rolled thru runway intersection where other aircraft was on takeoff roll. - [Incident 19850730074879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850730074879I), Jul 30, 1985: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER (N122PM), New Haven, CT. Cleared to land with a hold short of runway 20. Pilot did not hold short. - [Incident 19780603041639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780603041639I), Jun 3, 1978: Dhav DHC6/ (N122PM), Windsor Locks, CT. Flight apparently took off with the rear cabin entry door open. Door was closed in flight. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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