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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206 · Evanston, WY · May 31, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 30, 1983, 19:05 local (May 31, 1983, 01:05 UTC)
Place
Evanston, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5136XCessna TU206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830530021719A
Case key
16082

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight encounter with weatherLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Weather condition - high windFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Lowering of flaps - improperPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not possiblePilot in commandFactor
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolledPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

After departing Evanston the plt encountered adverse wx about 100 mi east & returned to Evanston. The plt executed a go-around from a rwy 34 approach due to unfavorable winds & then landed on rwy 16. Directional control was lost & the acft collided with a ditch. Winds were gusting 37K. The plt was using full flaps.

Aircraft

Registration
N5136X
Reported as
Cessna TU206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U20605582
Airframe hours
324
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
S.A.F.E. - International, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · March 28, 1983 · 11 hours before
Destination
CPR · Casper, WY
Airport
EVW · Evanston, runway 16, 5,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
443 total · 261 in this make and model · 382 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
80° at 25 knots, gusting 37
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
55 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N5136X · 1

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