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January 14, 2005 · Cessna U206F · N8313Q

Prevost, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 14, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Prevost, WA
Aircraft
Cessna U206F
Tail Number
N8313Q
Operator
West Isle Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA05LA036

The pilot did a "fly-over" to check out the runway conditions including wind direction and speed. He said that the runway was clear of snow, and there was no indication of ice or frost. The pilot said that the winds in the nearby bay appeared to be 10 knots or less. He said that immediately after touchdown the airplane felt like it had no traction; braking action was poor to none. He said that after several hundred feet of ground roll, he felt a "strong" gust of wind on his tail. The pilot said that he decided to swerve north of the runway rather than impact the trees on the end of the runway. He impacted a soft mound of dirt which was not initially visible, "thus causing the airplane to slowly nose over." The airplane's left strut was broken, the left wing was bent aft, the engine firewall and chin were crushed, and the aft fuselage was crushed and bent.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot not identifying unsafe landing conditions, and his subsequent intentional swerve during the landing roll resulting in impacting a ditch. Contributing factors were the ice/frost on the grass/dirt one-way runway (1,560 feet in length), the unexpected tail wind gust, and the ditch he encountered after he swerved to avoid going past the end of the runway into trees.

Full Narrative

On January 14, 2005, at approximately 1000 Pacific standard time, a Cessna U206F, N8313Q, was substantially damaged when it veered off the grass/dirt runway, impacted a mound of dirt, and nosed over while landing at Stuart Island West Airpark (2WA3; elevation 200 feet), Prevost, Washington. The pilot and his two passengers were not injured. West Isle Air was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated at approximately 0945 from Anacortes, Washington. A company VFR flight plan had been filed. The pilot did a "fly-over" to check out the runway conditions including wind direction and speed. He said that the runway was clear of snow, and there was no indication of ice or frost. The pilot said that the winds in the nearby bay appeared to be 10 knots or less. He said that immediately after touchdown the airplane felt like it had no traction; braking action was poor to none. He said that after several hundred feet of ground roll, he felt a "strong" gust of wind on his tail. The pilot said that he decided to swerve north of the runway rather than impact the trees on the end of the runway. He impacted a soft mound of dirt which was not initially visible, "thus causing the airplane to slowly nose over." The airplane's left strut was broken, the left wing was bent aft, the engine firewall and chin were crushed, and the aft fuselage was crushed and bent.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:00 PST
Nearest AirportStuart Island West Airport (0nm)
Runway270
Runway Length1560 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna U206F
Tail NumberN8313Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWest Isle Air
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-F · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 10 kt
Visibility30 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point28 C / 14 C
Altimeter30.53 inHg
Observation Time18:00
Weather SourceWFAC

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