# NTSB DEN83LA106: Cessna U206, N8056Z, Mexican Hat, UT, April 29, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 29, 1983, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Mexican Hat, UT
- Coordinates: 37.179294, -109.879631 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1793&lon=-109.8796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16071
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83LA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16071/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA106

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT A DIRT STRIP NEAR MEXICAN HAT, UT WHILE ON A BUSINESS TRIP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT HIT A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE CROSSWIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO SETTLE ONTO THE SOFT RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND NO INJURIES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8056Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8056Z-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N U206-0456, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206a) (registry code 2073316) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U2060456
- Airframe hours: 8160
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: C & C Construction
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, February 22, 1983, 13 hours before
- Departed: BDG, BLANDING, UT
- Airport: Mexican Hat, runway 34, 3,000 × 75 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 351 total, 22 in this make and model, 190 as pilot in command, 33 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830429016679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830429016679A), Apr 29, 1983: Cessna U206A, Mexican Hat, UT, Substantial damage. Became airborne on a bump after touchdown. Aircraft drifted to edge of runway and nosed over landing in soft ground

## Other investigations on N8056Z (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 MKC69F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0010), Jun 7, 1968: Cessna 206 (N8056Z), Spirit Lake, IA, substantial damage

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.

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