Cessna 206 N579LD
1 July 1989 · Del Rio, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1989 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N579LD, operated by DON Newton, was involved in an accident near Del Rio, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Del Rio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Del Rio Intl (DRT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N579LD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON Newton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89LA122
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT BALLOONED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. HE SAID HE TRIED TO LEVEL THE PLANE, BUT IT TOUCHED DOWN, NOSEWHEEL FIRST. IT THEN PORPORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. BEFORE STOPPING, THE ACFT SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & WAS FURTHER DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1989 | Cessna 206D | Saint Jo, Texas, United States | Michael Rounds | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1989 | Cessna 206 | Bear Creek NO.1, Alaska, United States | Brooks Fuel | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Cessna 206 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | Loren Struthers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Cessna 206G | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Novotney, Robert R. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1989 | Cessna 206 | Sekiu, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |