# NTSB SEA94LA063: Cessna TU206, N756YH, Salt Lake City, UT, February 16, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 16, 1994, 13:46 local (20:46 UTC)
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Coordinates: 40.809005, -111.939224 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8090&lon=-111.9392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41877
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA94LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41877/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA063

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff
  - porpoise/pilot-induced oscillation - encountered, pilot in command
- Nose gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PORPOISE ON TAKEOFF, SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. HE NOTED THAT HE CUT THE POWER COMPLETELY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUR TO FIVE FEET OFF THE RUNWAY, AND IT CAME DOWN NOSE FIRST, BLOWING THE NOSE TIRE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND SLIDING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

## Factual narrative

On February 16, 1994, at 1346 mountain standard time, N756YH, a Cessna TU206, sustained substantial damage when the pilot aborted a takeoff at Salt Lake Municipal Airport 2, Salt Lake City, Utah.  The private pilot and his two passengers were uninjured.  There was no flight plan filed for the local flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.  The ELT was reported to have actuated.

The pilot stated that the aircraft started to porpoise on takeoff, so he aborted the takeoff about 4 to 5 feet above the runway.  He said the nose came down first, blew the tire, and collapsed the nose landing gear.  The aircraft slid off the side of runway 16, hit a couple runway lights, and hit a snow bank, causing substantial structural damage to the fuselage.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N756YH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N756YH), registered now, S/N U20604459 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g) (registry code 2073357) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U20604459
- Airframe hours: 1360
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M 315 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Erickson Brothers
- Registered owner: Erickson Brothers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: U42, Salt Lake City Airport 2, runway 16, 6,098 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 575 total, 36 in this make and model, 575 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 14,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLC

## 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 19940216002579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940216002579A), Feb 16, 1994: Cessna TU206G, Salt Lake City, UT, Substantial damage. Porpoised on takeoff. Aborted.came down hard nose first. Blew nose tire. Collapsed nose gear. Hit runway light,snowbank

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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