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May 28, 1996 · Cessna U206 · N5192U

Inver Grove, MN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 28, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Inver Grove, MN
Aircraft
Cessna U206
Tail Number
N5192U
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI96LA177

The pilot reported that over the water during landing the winds were gusty. The pilot reported the airplane hit the water, skipped once, caught a float, and flipped over. The winds at an airport approximately three nautical miles from the accident location were 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing. The gusty wind condition was a factor.

Full Narrative

On May 28, 1996, at 1400 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna U206, N5192U, was substantially damaged, when the aircraft flipped over during a water landing, at the Wipline Sea Plane Base, Inver Grove, Minnesota. After the aircraft flipped over, the private pilot and passenger exited the aircraft through the cabin doors. The pilot and the passenger were uninjured in the accident. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the 14 CFR Part 91 fight, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported on the NTSB form 6120.1/2 that he had departed from Baudette, Minnesota en route to the Wipline Airport, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. The pilot wrote that before landing he checked the weather conditions on the radio. The pilot wrote that once over the river there were "... a couple of bad gusts." The pilot then reported that "... I hit the water and skipped once, caught a float, and flipped over." The winds at the South St. Paul, Fleming Airport, which is approximately three nautical miles from the accident location at 1416 cdt were 15 knots, gusting to 21 knots. The pilot did not list any aircraft component failures on the accident form. Aircraft damage consisted of a fractured right pontoon, a twisted fuselage between the cabin and the empennage, and buckling of the wing skins.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 CDT
Nearest AirportWipline Seaplane Base (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna U206
Tail NumberN5192U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-A · Reciprocating · 300
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 15 kt, gusting 21 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point34 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:16
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data