# NTSB NYC85LA192: Cessna P206D, N8789Z, Limerick, ME, July 23, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 1985, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Limerick, ME
- Location: 43.6884° N, 70.7937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Limerick, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6884&lon=-70.7937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35929
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA192
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35929/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA192

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - failure,total (cause)
  - run on landing - uncontrolled, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING THE SHORT FIELD APPROACH, AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER THE TREE LINE, THE SINK RATE SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND INCREASED THE PITCH BUT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHING DOWN HARD AND BOUNCED. A SECOND TOUCH DOWN WAS MADE AND AS THE NOSEWHEEL WAS LOWERED, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE NOSEWHEEL STRUT DUG INTO THE GRAVEL RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8789Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8789Z), registered now, S/N P206-0589, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206D
- Registry model: [Cessna P206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206d) (registry code 2073338) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P206-0589
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles F. Parrott
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 4, 1985, 4 hours before
- Departed: LWM, LAWRENCE, MA
- Airport: Limerick, runway 27, 2,200 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 19,095 total, 168 in this make and model, 18,881 as pilot in command, 134 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 18 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

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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