Cessna T206H N6045C

Summary

On 19 April 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna T206H registered N6045C, operated by Orange County Sheriff's Department RNSP, was involved in an accident near Fullerton, California, United States. 2 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.

Date

19 April 2010 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fullerton, California, United States

Nearest airport

Fullerton Municipal (FUL)

Coordinates

33.8719, -117.9797

Aircraft

Cessna T206H

Registration

N6045C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Orange County Sheriff's Department RNSP

Operating rule

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fullerton → Fullerton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10TA213

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing flare and failure to maintain directional control on the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered light to moderate turbulence during the approach. The airspeed was 69 knots as the airplane crossed over the airport fence on short final. As the pilot began to level off over the runway, he encountered wind shear. The airplane rose rapidly and then fell abruptly. The left main wheel hit hard on the runway. A left crosswind picked up the left wing, and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot corrected with left aileron and right rudder, but was unable to prevent the airplane from skidding off the left side of the runway. It went into the dirt, and the nose gear collapsed. The airframe sustained substantial damage to the firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.