- Date
- December 10, 1987, 11:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Silverdale, WA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4953ZCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871210082329A
- Case key
- 40807
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Analysis
While on the lndg roll with a qtrg hdwnd, the acft enctrd a gust which pushed it to the left. The plt said he applied full rgt aileron, but it had no effect. As the acft was 'being blown' toward trees, the plt applied full rgt brake. He said the left wing tip swung forward & downward & hit the ground, then the acft rocked forward. The left wing, prop & nose gear were damaged drg the occurrence. The plt estd the wind was from the ssw at 10 gstg 35 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4953Z
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 620606057
- Airframe hours
- 1,719
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Ron Cosgrave
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 15, 1987 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Destination
- S42 · Silverdale, WA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- S42 · Apex, runway 17, 2,500 × 28 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,430 total · 11 in this make and model · 1,275 as pilot in command · 210 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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