# NTSB LAX06CA218: Cessna T206H, N562H, Santa Maria, CA, June 27, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 27, 2006, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC) - Place: Santa Maria, CA - Coordinates: 34.909721, -120.462501 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9097&lon=-120.4625&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 5 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 63998 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX06CA218 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63998/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA218 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. ## 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 - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - runway ## Analysis The airplane veered off the runway and ground looped during landing. On touchdown, the pilot retarded the throttle and noted an indicated airspeed of 60 knots. At this time, the airline transport pilot (ATP) passenger in the right seat retracted the flaps. The pilot applied brakes and the airplane turned sharply to the left. The pilot released the brakes and then lightly reapplied them. The airplane continued moving to the left and the pilot said he applied full right aileron and increased power. The airplane turned and banked further to the left, causing the left wing to contact the ground. The nose of the airplane came down and the propeller blades contacted the ground. The pilot reduced the power, returning the airplane to a level attitude. The airplane came to rest 30 to 40 feet left of the runway centerline on a heading of 320 degrees. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane. He did not find any abnormalities with the brakes. The wheels rotated freely and there were no flat spots or other signs of trauma to the tires. ## Factual narrative On June 27, 2006, about 1545 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T206H, N562H, veered off the runway and ground looped during the landing roll at Santa Maria Public Airport, Santa Maria, California. California Flight Center, Inc., was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and four passengers were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The cross-country personal flight departed Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, Santa Barbara, California, about 1420, with a planned destination of Santa Maria. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot submitted a written report. The descent into Santa Maria was uneventful. About 100 feet above ground level (agl), the pilot extended full flaps and aligned the airplane with the centerline of runway 30. On touchdown, the pilot retarded the throttle and noted an indicated airspeed of 60 knots. At this time, the airline transport pilot (ATP) passenger in the right seat retracted the flaps. When the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane turned sharply to the left. The pilot released the brakes and then lightly reapplied them. When the airplane began to turn back to the right, the pilot released the left rudder while continuing to apply right rudder and brake. The airplane continued moving toward the left side of the runway, so the pilot applied full right aileron and increased the throttle to about half power. As engine power increased, the pilot reported that the turn to the left continued to increase, causing the left wing to contact the ground. The nose of the airplane came down and the propeller blades contacted the ground. The pilot reduced the power, returning the airplane to a level attitude. The airplane came to a stop 30 to 40 feet left of the runway centerline at a heading of 320 degrees. The tower controller asked the pilot if he needed any assistance. The pilot determined that the engine was still running and a visual check verified that the wheels were not damaged. He then stated that he would taxi off the runway to the ramp. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane. He did not find any abnormalities with the brakes. The wheels rotated freely and there were no flat spots or other signs of trauma to the tires. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N562H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N562H-2017-11-29), registration cancelled 2017-11-29, S/N T20608537, built 2005 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna T206H - Registry model: [Cessna T206H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t206h) (registry code 2073303) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 8537 - Airframe hours: 307.7 - Engines: Textron Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: California Flight Center, Inc. - Registered owner: 2 High, LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 2006 - Departed: SBA, Santa Barbara, CA - Destination: SMX, Santa Maria, CA - Airport: SMX, Santa Maria Public Airport, runway 30, 6,304 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,410 total, 28 in this make and model, 1,280 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 8 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 55 °F - Altimeter: 29.95 inHg - Observed at: SMX ## 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 20060627013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060627013619A), Jun 27, 2006: Cessna T206H, Santa Maria, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) 06/28/06 @ 10:00, Inspectors [privacy data omitted] from vny FSDO responded to report of hard landing at smx. Located CE-206, N562H at smx jet center.… ## Other investigations on N562H (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 WPR16LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA073), Feb 8, 2016: Cessna T206H (N562H), Billings, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper flare during landing in gusting wind conditions and low-level wind shear, which resulted in a hard landing and a subsequent loss of directional control. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.