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 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Bowers, DON S. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Cessna U206A | Williams, Arizona, United States | Landon C. Haney | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Cessna U206A | Kimberling City, Missouri, United States | Joseph Fisk | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1984 | Cessna U206A | North Hudson, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Cessna U206A | 42NM Ese of Yak, Alaska, United States | Gulf Air Taxi | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1979 | Cessna U206A | Wheatland, Wyoming, United States | Dominion Const | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Nihon YS-11A-600F | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Cessna 210G | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Larry E. Bailey | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Cessna 150F | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | VFR Fliers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 152 | Rochester, Indiana, United States | Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Bell 47-G2 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Townsend, John R. | No injuries | - |