Cessna 206 G F-OGXD Accident at Citron Private Aerodrome

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On August 8, 2011, at 14:25 local time, a privately operated Cessna 206 G with registration F-OGXD was involved in an accident at the Citron private aerodrome in French Guiana (973). The aircraft sustained heavy damage, but none of the people on board were injured. ## Flight Circumstances The pilot, who was employed by a private company, departed from Cayenne aerodrome to deliver three passengers to the Citron private aerodrome. Before departure, the pilot refueled the aircraft and checked its mass and center of gravity, but did not perform a takeoff or landing distance calculation. This was the pilot's first visit to the aerodrome, which had no published visual approach chart. ## Approach and Runway Characteristics The pilot conducted several reconnaissance turns over the runway and estimated the wind to be calm. After a standard integration for runway 34, the pilot noted the runway had a descending slope but judged it shallow enough to continue the approach. Near the ground, the pilot was unable to counter a tailwind component, which displaced the touchdown point. During the rollout, the pilot applied the brakes and found them ineffective, concluding that an interrupted landing was no longer possible. The aircraft then overshot the runway longitudinally and overturned. ## Aerodrome and Pilot Experience The Citron private aerodrome features a 300 m grass and laterite runway. Landings are conducted on runway 16, while takeoffs use runway 34 due to a significant slope and the presence of obstacles. An airworthiness sheet detailing the aerodrome's characteristics and limitations was available from the owner and the local DGAC, but the pilot was unaware of it. The pilot had a total of 2,490 flight hours, including 251 hours on type and 95 hours in the preceding three months.