Cessna TU206A N4835F

Summary

On 8 August 1999 at about 05:59 local time, a Cessna TU206A registered N4835F, operated by Clark D. Campbell, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 5 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

8 August 1999 at 05:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Durango, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Animas Air Park (5CO0)

Coordinates

37.2697, -107.8793

Aircraft

Cessna TU206A

Registration

N4835F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Clark D. Campbell

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Window Rock → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

DEN99LA138

Nobody was injured.

A worn landing nose gear steering system that diminished the ability to steer the airplane. Factors were improper maintenance by unknown persons, and loose gravel.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing at the completion of a cross-country flight the airplane departed the side of the runway onto loose gravel during landing roll, and the nose wheel assembly separated. Examination of the airplane disclosed that the nose wheel steering assembly was worn, and improper parts had been substituted. As a result, steering control was diminished.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.