Cessna U206G N304EB
24 April 2011 · Stow, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 2011 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N304EB, operated by Associated Pilots Inc, was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stow, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minute Man Airfield (6B6)
- Coordinates
- 42.4612, -71.5169
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N304EB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Associated Pilots Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bedford → Bedford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA262
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was approaching runway 3 in a slip with the flaps fully extended. During the flare, the airplane dropped suddenly, bounced, and became airborne again. The pilot stated that a quartering wind gust pushed the airplane to the left of the runway. He raised the flaps and added power in an attempt to go-around; but did not have enough area to clear trees located past the end of the runway. The pilot decreased the power, the airplane settled onto the runway, and then overran the runway into a swamp. The nose wheel plowed into the dirt and the airplane came to rest inverted, substantially damaging the wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. Wind at the accident airport, recorded one hour prior to the accident was from 270 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 18 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2011 | Cessna U206G | Matinicus Island, Maine, United States | Penobscot Island Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2011 | Cessna U206G | Nanwalek, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Cessna U206G | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Earp Kevin W | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Cessna U206G | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skyways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna U206G | Nanwalek, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2012 | Cessna U206G | Homer, Alaska, United States | Smokey Bay Air Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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