- Date
- August 3, 1982, 14:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Grass Valley, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4991FCessna U206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820803034509A
- Case key
- 70892
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the pilot entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 25 with a reported wind from the southwest at 10 KTS. On his first approach, the pilot experienced a rough ride with fluctuating airspeed and rate of descent. He was overshooting so he made a go-around. After a second approach, the aircraft touched down and started a roll-out. The pilot reported that the plane then became airborne again, as if it had encountered a gust or wind shear. Subsequently, the aircraft landed hard, shearing off the nose gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4991F
- Reported as
- Cessna U206B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U206-0691
- Engine
- Continental IO-520A, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles L. Butt
- Registered owner
- Charles L. Butt
- Departed
- MMH · Mammoth Lakes, CA
- Destination
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 017 · Nevada County Airpark, runway 25, 3,920 × 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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 244 total · 56 in this make and model · 187 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 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 N4991F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.