No fatalities

19 Jul 2014: CESSNA T206H H — Sterling City, TX

Sterling City, TX, United States

On 19 Jul 2014, a CESSNA T206H H was involved in an aviation accident near Sterling City, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot landed on a gravel airstrip with gusty crosswinds; the airplane bounced, veered right, entered a grain field, and nosed over, causing substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

Accident Details

A pilot conducted a landing on a gravel airstrip oriented southwest. The wind was from the southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15 knots. During the landing, the airplane bounced and then drifted to the right side of the airstrip.

Sequence of Events

The airplane touched down again with the right main landing gear on the edge of the airstrip. It continued moving to the right and entered an adjacent grain field. After traveling approximately 100 feet into the field, the nose wheel dug into the ground, causing the airplane to nose over.

Damage

The fuselage and wings sustained substantial damage during the nosing over event. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical failure or malfunction of the airplane.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation