Incident
On April 3, 2015, about 2115 Hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 206H, registration N245RB, was substantially damaged during landing at Honolulu International Airport (HNL), Honolulu, Hawaii. The airplane was registered to and operated by Worldwide Aircraft Leasing Corporation under Part 91 of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Kona International Airport at Keahole (HKO) in Kailua/Kona, Hawaii, about 1945.
Pilot and Passenger Reports
The pilot reported that shortly after landing on runway 4R, he experienced difficulties controlling the airplane during the landing roll. He stated that the airplane initially drifted slightly to the left. When he applied aileron and rudder to correct the drift, the airplane yawed suddenly to the right, and he was unable to counteract it. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway surface and struck an arrester gear assembly, used by military fighter and trainer aircraft for emergencies. The passenger stated that the landing was normal and on the centerline. She further stated that shortly after landing, the pilot struggled to maintain control of the airplane.
Postaccident Examination
Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that the right wing strut was bent about mid-span. Flight control and braking continuity was established with the cockpit controls. The main tires were examined and appeared to be properly inflated with no anomalies observed. The nose wheel tire remained on its hub, but a hole approximately 1/2-inch in diameter was observed on the side wall of the inner tube. No additional pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were observed that would have precluded normal operations.
Damage
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing strut during the accident sequence.