Plane Crash List

Cessna U206A N8060Z

13 August 1990 · Fishers, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 August 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna U206A registered N8060Z was involved in an accident near Fishers, Indiana, 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.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Fishers, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Indianapolis Metropolitan (4I8)
Coordinates
39.9507, -86.0195
Aircraft
Cessna U206A
Registration
N8060Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Nappannee → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI90LA229

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ACCOMPLISH A RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE AND COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GAIN SPEED ON FINAL WHILE CORRECTING FOR BEING TOO HIGH ON GLIDE PATH. THE AIRCRAFT BALLOONED ON ROUND-OUT FOR FLARE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND PORPOISED. THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN WAS ON THE NOSE GEAR AND COLLAPSED THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTAIL DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE PILOT AND HIS THREE PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna U206A accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
28 Feb 1993 Cessna U206A
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14 Mar 1987 Cessna U206A
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2 Jul 1993 Cessna U206A
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3 Mar 1984 Cessna U206A
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18 Sep 1982 Cessna U206A
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42NM Ese of Yak, Alaska, United States Gulf Air Taxi No injuries -
31 Aug 1979 Cessna U206A
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Wheatland, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
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All 21 records for this type

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