Cessna TU 206G accident at Asunta private aerodrome, Bolivia (CP-3104)

Overview and flight details On 1 September 2021, a Cessna TU 206G with registration CP-3104, operated and owned by Fundación Mano a Mano, was involved in an accident at Asunta private aerodrome in the Beni department of Bolivia. The aircraft, a 1977 model with serial number U20603620, was conducting a cargo transport flight carrying food supplies from El Trompillo aerodrome (SLET). It had departed Cochabamba's Jorge Wilstermann airport (SLCB) at 15:58 UTC, loaded cargo at El Trompillo, and departed for Asunta at 16:52 UTC, arriving at 19:24 UTC. The flight took 2 hours and 32 minutes, longer than the estimated 1 hour and 50 minutes, due to westerly winds. ## Accident sequence According to the pilot, upon arrival he conducted an overflight to assess runway and wind conditions, estimating the wind to be from the north. During a short-field landing approach, at touchdown with the engine at idle, the pilot noted the nose was lower than normal and observed the nose wheel rolling ahead of the aircraft. The propeller then struck the ground, abruptly stopping the aircraft. The tail rose sharply, nearly causing a rollover, before the aircraft returned to a horizontal position. The engine shut down. ## Damage and injuries The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller and nose gear assembly, with minor damage to the front of the engine cowling and the right wing. No other damage was reported. The sole occupant, the pilot, was uninjured. ## Personnel and aircraft information The pilot-in-command was a 41-year-old Bolivian national holding a commercial pilot license with single- and multi-engine land ratings up to 5,700 kg and a valid first-class medical certificate. His logbook recorded 4,097:45 total flight hours, including 23:33 hours in the accident aircraft since 2 February 2020. He had no prior experience at the accident aerodrome. His last flight was three days before the accident, with 9:17 hours in the preceding seven days and 67:29 hours in the preceding thirty days. The aircraft's total time was 10,655.6 hours, and its airworthiness certificate was valid until 20 August 2022.