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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Textron T206H · Statesville, NC · July 6, 2021

Date: July 6, 2021 · 14:15 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Airport: Statesville Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N302WD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA279
Reported as: Textron T206H
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 537 total22 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N302WDRegistered now · Textron T206HS/N T20609241 · Built 2016 Airframe modelTextron T206H Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AJ1AReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated it was an hard landing event. Nose gear tire burst, both nose gear wheel hub and all three propeller blades contacted rwy surface. Tire markings from all three gear on rwy indicate a/c skidded for ±440' before leaving left side of rwy, skidding another ±120' before coming to rest facing opposite direction of flight. When a/c departed rwy, both right wing and right elevator made contact with the ground. Empennage has skin buckling on top and both left and right sides forward of elevator.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED IT WAS AN HARD LANDING EVENT. NOSE GEAR TIRE BURST, BOTH NOSE GEAR WHEEL HUB AND ALL THREE PROPELLER BLADES CONTACTED RWY SURFACE. TIRE MARKINGS FROM ALL THREE GEAR ON RWY INDICATE A/C SKIDDED FOR ±440' BEFORE LEAVING LEFT SIDE OF RWY, SKIDDING ANOTHER ±120' BEFORE COMING TO REST FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT. WHEN A/C DEPARTED RWY, BOTH RIGHT WING AND RIGHT ELEVATOR MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. EMPENNAGE HAS SKIN BUCKLING ON TOP AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES FORWARD OF ELEVATOR.

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 ERA21LA279Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStatesville, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Jul 6, 2021 · Substantial damage