Monday, July 16, 2012

Cessna T206H Stationair, Rgd. JM Aviation Holdings LLC, N6200B: Accident occurred July 16, 2012 in Glens Falls, New York

NTSB Identification: ERA12CA460  
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, July 16, 2012 in Glens Falls, NY
Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/07/2012
Aircraft: CESSNA T206H, registration: N6200B
Injuries: 1 Minor.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

According to the pilot, after the airplane landed, it veered to the left. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane continued about 100 yards across the grass apron and into deeper grass where it struck a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. Further examination revealed that the left main landing gear tire had come off the tire rim during the accident sequence, but no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation were found.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

According to the pilot, after the airplane landed, it veered to the left. He initiated a go-around, applied full power, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane continued about 100 yards across the grass apron, and into deeper grass where it struck a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. Further examination revealed the left main landing gear tire had come off the tire rim during the accident sequence, but no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.


NTSB Identification: ERA12CA460
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, July 16, 2012 in Glens Falls, NY
Aircraft: CESSNA T206H, registration: N6200B
Injuries: 1 Minor.

According to the pilot, after the airplane landed, it veered to the left. He initiated a go-around, applied full power, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane continued about 100 yards across the grass apron, and into deeper grass where it struck a ditch, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer. Further examination revealed the left main landing gear tire had come off the tire rim during the accident sequence, but no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.


http://registry.faa.gov/N6200B
 
FAA IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 6200B        Make/Model: C206      Description: 206, P206, T206, TP206, U206, TU206,  (T
  Date: 07/16/2012     Time: 2317

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: Minor     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Unknown

LOCATION
  City: GLENS FALLS   State: NY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DITCH, GLENS FALLS, NY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   1     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: ALBANY, NY  (EA01)                    Entry date: 07/17/2012 



 
Police and rescue squads respond to the scene of a plane crash at Warren County Airport Monday evening.


QUEENSBURY -- A single-engine plane crashed Monday night at Warren County Airport, flipping over several times as it landed, officials said. 

 The pilot, an Albany-area resident whose name was not immediately available, suffered a cut to one of his hands after the single-engine plane flipped over, Warren County Undersheriff Bob Swan said. No other passengers were on the plane.

Swan said investigators believe the plane blew a tire as it landed, causing the pilot to lose control.

"The pilot's okay. He was up walking around when I got there," said South Queensbury Assistant Fire Chief Eric Lettus. "It looked like the plane flipped over several times."

The crash happened on the main runway around 7:20 p.m. South Queensbury firefighters responded and a number of other area departments were called out as mutual aid, Warren County Fire Coordinator Brian LaFlure said. Fuel also spilled from the plane.

Lettus said the fuel spill was a "large" one because the plane's tank was nearly full. The state Department of Environmental Conservation was responding to the scene as of 9:15 p.m.

Emergency responders remained on the scene as of 9 p.m. Airport management could not be reached Monday night. No further details were available late Monday.

The Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration planned to send investigators to the airport on Tuesday, Swan said.

Source:  http://poststar.com