# NTSB DFW06CA035: Cessna P206, N2564X, New Braunfels, TX, November 23, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 23, 2005, 11:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: New Braunfels, TX
- Coordinates: 29.704444, -98.042221
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7044&lon=-98.0422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: San Antonio, Texas
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62899
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW06CA035
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62899/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA035

## Probable cause

The pilot's improper compensation for the existing wind conditions resulting in a loss of control.  A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The 700-hour private pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the tricycle gear single-engine airplane while taking off from Runway 31.  The pilot stated that during takeoff, a gust of wind raised the left wing, causing the right wing tip to impact the runway.  The nose of the airplane then came down, which resulted in the propeller impacting the ground.  The airplane departed the right side of the 5,352-foot long by 100-foot wide runway, coming to rest in an upright position in the grassy area between the runway and taxiway.  The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 130 hours in the same make and model.  Thirty-six minutes after the accident, the automated weather station, located on the airfield, was reporting winds from 270 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots.

## Factual narrative

The 700-hour private pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the tricycle gear single-engine airplane while taking off from Runway 31.  The pilot stated that during takeoff, a gust of wind raised the left wing, causing the right wing tip to impact the runway.  The nose of the airplane then came down, which resulted in the propeller impacting the ground.  The airplane departed the right side of the 5,352-foot long by 100-foot wide runway, coming to rest in an upright position in the grassy area between the runway and taxiway.  The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 130 hours in the same make and model.  Thirty-six minutes after the accident, the automated weather station, located on the airfield, was reporting winds from 270 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2564X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna P206
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P206-0064
- Airframe hours: 3486
- Engines: Continental TSIO-520 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard Walenta
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 2005, 27 hours before
- Departed: BAZ, New Braunfels, TX
- Destination: KRVS, Tulsa, OK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: BAZ, New Braunfels Municipal, runway 31, 5,352 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review April 1, 2004; seat: left; flight hours: 700 total, 130 in this make and model, 667 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 16 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observed at: BAZ

## 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 20051123028369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051123028369A), Nov 23, 2005: Cessna P206, New Braunfels, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Taking off on runway 31 at New Braunfels airport, a gust of wind caught the CE-206 aircraft lifting it up on its right wing and propeller. The pilot…

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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