ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385940
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| Date: | Sunday 6 May 2001 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N29147 |
| MSN: | U2061117 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3923 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F4QB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yamhill, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aurora State Airport, OR (KUAO) |
| Yamhill, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing at an airstrip where terrain conditions dictated the use of only one runway, the pilot was landing with what he thought was a light tailwind. Just as he was about to start his landing flare from about 10 feet above the ground, the aircraft encountered a tailwind gust. The aircraft immediately started to drop toward the runway surface, and before the pilot could apply power to arrest the rate of descent, the aircraft impacted the runway surface with sufficient force to cause substantial damage.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for gusty tailwind conditions, resulting in an excessive rate of descent at touchdown. Factors include gusty tailwinds during the landing sequence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA01LA086
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 09:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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