CESSNA U206G

Nenana, AK, April 24, 2013

Event Information

DateApril 24, 2013
Event TypeACC
LocationNenana, AK
CountryUSA
Coordinates64.10722, -147.97417
AirportWolf Pack Mine
Highest InjuryNONE
NTSB NumberANC13CA046
Event ID20130515X95441

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
ModelU206G
Registration #N756DJ
OperatorBIK AIR
OwnerBIK AIR
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
WeatherVMC

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None3
Total Injured0

Event Location

Probable Cause

Ice accretion in the right main landing gear wheel brake during departure, which prevented the right main landing gear from rotating on landing and resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a snow bank.

Full Narrative

The pilot reported that he had taxied through loose snow and slush at the departure airport. The subsequent flight and landing were in sub-freezing temperatures. On touchdown at the destination airport, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot applied left rudder in an attempt to correct for the veer, the airplane then veered sharply to the right, nosed down, and impacted a snow berm. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Postaccident examination by the pilot, found the right brake still locked by ice and the left brake free. He then disassembled the right brake, and no mechanical anomalies were found.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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