- Date
- June 27, 1997, 15:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Halls Crossing, UT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N206BCCessna TU206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19970627016189A
- Case key
- 42643
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswinds.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane was observed to bounce on the runway three times during landing. The airplane then began to veer off the runway. The pilot initiated an aborted landing, and the airplane continued to veer off to the side of the runway despite the pilot's attempts to maintain directional control. The airplane impacted rising terrain off to the side of the runway, and then impacted a cement barrier that surrounds the airport wind sock. Winds were reported to be 'stiff' and 'gusting' at the time of the accident. The pilot also reported turbulence and cross winds at the time of the accident.
Factual narrative
On June 27, 1997, at 1510 mountain daylight time, N206BC, a Cessna TU206G, registered to WOP Italia Leasing, Inc., impacted terrain during an aborted landing at the Cal Black Memorial Airport in Halls Crossing, Utah. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airline transport pilot and his passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Englewood, Colorado, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91.
According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector from Salt Lake City, Utah, the airplane was observed to bounce on the runway three times during landing. The airplane then veered off the runway and impacted a cement barrier that surrounds the airport wind sock. Winds were reported to be "stiff" and "gusting" at the time of the accident. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported.
In a written statement (attached) sent to the Safety Board, the pilot stated:
[I performed an] approach for landing to Runway 19, into the prevailing wind, [and] configured for gusty, moderate/[occasionally] severe turbulent conditions. Touchdown [was] normal. Gusts lifted aircraft and [aircraft] touched down again. Additional gusts lifted aircraft and [I] configured for go around. Engine initially cut out, then caught. Winds drifted aircraft left of runway and prevented/minimized climb. [The aircraft made] contact with rising terrain to the left of runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N206BC
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20604299
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Wop Italia Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Destination
- U97
- Airport
- U96 · Cal Black Memorial, runway 19, 5,700 × 60 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
- 49
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,100 total · 10 in this make and model · 4,100 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 195° at 9 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PGA, 42 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.