# NTSB SEA83LA080: Cessna TU-206, Dixie, ID, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: April 11, 1983, 20:45 UTC, 13:45 local
- Place: Dixie, ID
- Coordinates: 45.800525, -115.510665 (estimated)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39679
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA83LA080
- NTSB report (PDF): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39679/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA080

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THE AIRSTRIP BEING USED IS 1200 FEET LONG. THE PURPOSE OF USING IT WAS TO GIVE THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE IN BUSH-TYPE AIRSTRIPS. THE P.U.I. WAS MAKING THE SECOND LANDING AFTER A DEMONSTRATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR. THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AND TOUCHDOWN WAS LONGER THAN PROJECTED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BOUNCED AND THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. THE FLAPS WERE RAISED AFTER GROUND CONTACT AND MAXIMUM BRAKING WAS USED BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP AND STOPPED A FEW FEET BEYOND. THERE IS NO GO-AROUND CAPABILITY AFTER REACHING SHORT FINAL.

## Sequence of events

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, dual student (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - performed, pilot in command(cfi)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Aircraft

- Registration: N54M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU-206
- Registry model: Hassell Dan J AVID FLYER HVY HLR (registry code 95708EN, https://openairdocs.org/model/hassell-dan-j-avid-flyer-hvy-hlr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20602832
- Airframe hours: 2085
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C 285 horsepower
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Airport: NONE, WHITEWATER, runway 24
- FAA reports: 19830411012939A (https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830411012939A) (OpenAirDocs)

## Flight crew

- Pilot; age 43; commercial, flight instructor; medical class 2; hours: 8 24 hours, 8 24 hours in this make and model, 58 90 days, 21 90 days in this make and model, 1,000 instructor, 1,500 instructor in this make and model, 5,810 pic, 3,500 pic in this make and model, 6,200 total, 3,530 total in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 45° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility (statute miles): 15
- Temperature (°F): 50

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