Cessna 206 N5050U
22 May 2002 · Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2002 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5050U was involved in an accident near Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States. One person was 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Airpark (A09)
- Coordinates
- 34.8875, -114.6161
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5050U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Mohave Valley
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost directional control while attempting to land and the airplane veered off the runway and nosed over. During his preflight inspection, the pilot discovered that the nose strut was completely flat. A mechanic inflated the strut with nitrogen gas and measured the chrome to ensure proper inflation. The pilot took off uneventfully and flew about an hour. During touchdown, the nose wheel made contact with the runway and would not respond to control inputs. The locked nose wheel began to drift to the left of centerline, and the pilot applied full right rudder to counteract the drift. After the airplane still did not respond, he applied full brake pressure in attempt to stop before departing the runway. The airplane continued off the runway and encountered a soft, dirt field, resulting in the nose landing gear sinking in. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Karluk, Alaska, United States | Alaska West Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Cessna 206H | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Lenair Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Guachochi, Mexico | Taxis Aereos del Parral | Fatal | 6 |
| 22 May 2002 | Cessna 206H | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2002 | Cessna 206 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2002 | Cessna 206 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Flight Alaska, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Charles A. Moran | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Steen SE-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | McConnell LANCAIR 320 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Pilatus UV-20A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Avian MAGNUM IX | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |