On June 15, 2005, a Cessna U206F (registration N7138Q) was involved in an aviation accident near Homer, AK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The fracture of the airplane's nose gear scissor during landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and a nose down. A factor associated with the accident was the loss of nosewheel steering control. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a positioning flight landing, the nose wheel pulled left, the aircraft nosed down, and postcrash inspection revealed a fractured nose gear strut scissor. The right wing sustained structural damage.
Accident Overview
A positioning flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 ended with structural damage when the aircraft's nose gear failed during landing. The airline transport certificated pilot reported that after touching down on the main landing gear, the nose wheel contacted the runway and immediately pulled to the left. Despite the pilot's application of right rudder and brake, the airplane continued turning left, came to an abrupt stop, and nosed down.
Postcrash Findings
A postcrash inspection revealed that the nose gear strut scissor was fractured. The operator stated that no mechanical anomalies were known to exist with the airplane prior to the accident. The right wing sustained structural damage during the event.