Cessna U206G N5227X
14 October 2005 · Hanover, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2005 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N5227X, operated by Forest A. Owen, was involved in an accident near Hanover, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanover, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1000, -84.5667
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G
- Registration
- N5227X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Forest A. Owen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Hanover
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in the bounced landing and subsequent overload failure of the nose landing gear wheel. A factor associated with the accident was the grass airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane nosed over following a bounced landing. The pilot stated the airplane bounced while landing on a private grass airstrip. He stated he was unaware that the nose gear casting broke during the bounced landing. The pilot recovered from the bounced landing and when the airplane touched down again, the nose gear strut dug into the grass and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2004 | Cessna U206G | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2004 | Cessna U206G | Canaima, Venezuela | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2004 | Cessna U206G | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | David Wilder | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Cessna U206G | Willcox, Arizona, United States | Richard V. Frank | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2004 | Cessna U206G | Essex, Montana, United States | USDA, Forest Service, Flathead National Forest | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Cessna U206G | Wasco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2005 | Becker RAF 2000 | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2005 | Franz RV-6 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | McClintock GLASAIR SH-2 | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2005 | Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A | Trufant, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2005 | Cessna 172S | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2005 | Cessna TU206G | West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |