Cessna TP206A N4630F

Summary

On 14 June 2012 at about 22:29 local time, a Cessna TP206A registered N4630F, operated by Utah State University, was involved in an accident near Alpine, Texas, United States. 3 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

14 June 2012 at 22:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Alpine, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Alpine-Casparis Municipal (E38)

Coordinates

30.3839, -103.6833

Aircraft

Cessna TP206A

Registration

N4630F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Utah State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lajitas → Alpine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA372

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll a strong gust of wind caused the airplane to veer to the right. The pilot’s efforts to correct the veer were unsuccessful, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane impacted a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the nose gear, the lower fuselage, empennage, and right wing. There were no preaccident anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.