Cessna TU206 XBBLB

Summary

On 21 May 2021 at about 19:23 local time, a Cessna TU206 registered XBBLB, operated by Bylsa Drilling SA de CV, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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

21 May 2021 at 19:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX)

Coordinates

33.4343, -112.0116

Aircraft

Cessna TU206

Registration

XBBLB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1986

Engines

1

Operator

Bylsa Drilling SA de CV

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA207

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an encounter with a windshear during the landing roll, 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, the airplane encountered “windshear.” The left wing started to lift, while correcting the right wing impacted the surface. The airplane exited the runway and came to rest on the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.