# NTSB ERA14LA173: Cessna 206H, N309JK, Philadelphia, PA, March 21, 2014 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 21, 2014, 12:31 local (16:31 UTC) - Place: Philadelphia, PA - Coordinates: 40.081943, -75.010559 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0819&lon=-75.0106&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 19, 2014 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - NTSB case key (mKey): 88971 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA14LA173 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/88971/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=88971 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA173 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusty wind conditions. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on operation; cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-landing roll: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) ## Analysis At the conclusion of the uneventful flight, the pilot approached to land in gusty wind conditions. As the airplane touched down during the landing, it began skidding across the runway to the left on the right main and nose landing gear. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane by reducing engine power and applying heaving braking, but the airplane departed the side of the runway. Before coming to a stop, the airplane rolled to the right, and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Factual narrative On March 21, 2014, about 1231 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 206H, N309JK, was substantially damaged during a runway excursion while landing at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the airplane was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The positioning flight originated from Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia. At the conclusion of the uneventful flight, the pilot approached to land on runway 33. As the airplane touched down during the landing, it began skidding across the runway to the left on the right main and nose landing gear. The pilot attempted to regain control of the airplane by reducing engine power and applying heaving braking, but the airplane departed the side of the runway. Before coming to a stop, the airplane rolled to the right and the right wing contacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. PNE was located at an elevation of 120 feet, and had two intersecting runways oriented in a 6/24 and 33/15 configuration. Runway 33 was 5,000 feet-long by 150 feet-wide and was equipped with a 4-light precision approach path indicator. The weather conditions reported at PNE, at 1254, included winds from 310 degrees magnetic at 10 knots, gusting to 17 knots, clear skies below 12,000 feet, 10 statute miles visibility, a temperature of 11 degrees C, a dew point of -4 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.03 inches of mercury. The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land. He reported 8,297 total hours of flight experience, 8,069 hours of which were in the accident airplane make and model. His most recent flight review was completed about one month prior to the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: N309JK (not matched to a registry record) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 206H - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 20608219 - Year built: 2004 - Airframe hours: 3076 - Engines: Lycoming IO-540-AC1A5 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Positioning, Part 91 - Operator: Northwest Aircraft Leasing Corp - Registered owner: Northwest Aircraft Leasing Corp - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 20, 2014, 2 hours before - Departed: HEF, Manassas, VA - Destination: PNE, Philadelphia, PA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: PNE, Northeast Philadelphia, runway 33, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Auto-pilot, Stall warning system ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; last flight review February 10, 2014; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 8,297 total, 8,069 in this make and model, 99 in the last 90 days, 38 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 10 knots, gusting 17 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 25 °F - Altimeter: 30.03 inHg - Observed at: KPNE ## 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 20140321002449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140321002449A), Mar 21, 2014: Cessna 206H, Philadelphia, PA, Substantial damage. This aircraft is a public use aircraft, operated by another government organization. The aircraft was being repositioned from manassas regional airport (hef)… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 5, 2014, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=88971. 2.0 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 1.9 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40418523&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Photo 1 - Damage to Right Wing (item 2, .PDF, 74 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40418524&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%20-%20Damage%20to%20Right%20Wing-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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