No fatalities

14 Jun 2012: CESSNA TP206A — UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY — Alpine, TX

Alpine, TX, United States

On 14 Jun 2012, a CESSNA TP206A operated by UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY was involved in an aviation accident near Alpine, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing roll, a strong gust caused a veer to the right; pilot could not correct, leading to runway excursion and impact with a ditch, damaging the nose gear, right wing, and lower fuselage.

Accident Details

During the landing roll on a runway, with all three landing gear on the ground, the pilot perceived that a strong gust of wind began to veer the airplane to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the veer but was unsuccessful, and directional control was lost. The airplane subsequently exited the right side of the runway.

Impact and Damage

After departing the runway, the airplane impacted a ditch. The impact collapsed the nose landing gear, and the right wing struck the terrain. The lower fuselage, empennage, and right wing sustained substantial damage.

Wind Conditions

The reported wind at the time of the accident was 190 degrees at 19 knots, gusting to 22 knots.

Aircraft Condition

The pilot reported no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot