# Accident 20260118001309A: Cessna T206H, Lewiston, ID, January 18, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 2026, 09:10 local time
- Place: Lewiston, ID
- Airport: Lewiston-Nez Perce County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3745° N, 117.0154° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3745&lon=-117.0154&mi=10
- Aircraft: N465CS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N465CS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T206H (registry code 2073303, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A (registry code 42004, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-aj1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TIO-540-AJ1A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 458 total, 458 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA117) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260118001309A

## Narrative

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

ON 2026-01-18, AIRMAN CONDUCTED IFR FLIGHT FROM ENTERPRISE, OR (864) TO LEWISTON, ID (KLWS).  AFTER TRANSITIONING TO VFR CONDITIONS FROM INSTRUMENT APPROACH; AIRMAN CONTACTED AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY ON LANDING.  AIRCRAFT BOUNCED IN THE AIR AND LANDED HARD ON THE SECOND LANDING.  AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL TIRE FAILED ON SECONDARY LANDING.

AIRMAN STATED THAT ROOT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND FLARE TECHNIQUE.

## 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 WPR26LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA117), Jan 18, 2026: Cessna T206H (N465CS), Lewiston, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing and subsequent tail strike.

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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