Textron T206 N302WD

Summary

On 6 July 2021 at about 18:30 local time, a Textron T206 registered N302WD was involved in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina, United States. 4 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

6 July 2021 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Statesville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Statesville Regional Airport (SVH)

Coordinates

35.7650, -80.9539

Aircraft

Textron T206

Registration

N302WD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA279

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane was at an excessive speed on final approach and landed hard. After the hard landing, the airplane bounced and touched down a second time. The pilot was unable to regain control of the airplane and it veered left off the runway and came to rest in a grassy area nose down. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the empennage and right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.