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The pilot of a C206 lost control of the aircraft on landing exited the runway and damaged the right wingtip. The reporter believes windshear may have been a contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1160836 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 209 Flight Crew Total 8350 Flight Crew Type 2305 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
When cleared to land and on final approach; I requested a wind check from the tower. (Which did not include information about the possibility of windshear/variable winds) I landed on the centerline of runway 33 maintaining the needed control input; at which time the aircraft began to pull/hook to the left. I attempted correction using the right rudder pedal with negative results. I contemplated a balked landing; however given the current angled position of the aircraft and the lack of right rudder response; I deemed doing so unsafe. I; instead; elected to close the mixture; pull back on the yolk all while applying maximum safe breaking. The aircraft exited the left side of runway and came to a stop at which time the right wing dipped. I was unaware of any damage at this time; and felt it was safe to reposition the aircraft so ATC could resume normal operations. ATC requested I taxi off the runway and to a near-by-ramp. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the wingtip had contacted the grass causing damage; ATC was informed. Various aircraft types landing after me did report to the tower; airspeed fluctuations with possible windshear. Given all information now known; I would have considered a different runway. (Although the crosswind component would have been greater; the runway is longer and wider).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a C206 lost control of the aircraft on landing exited the runway and damaged the right wingtip. The reporter believes windshear may have been a contributing factor.
Narrative: When cleared to land and on final approach; I requested a wind check from the Tower. (Which did not include information about the possibility of windshear/variable winds) I landed on the centerline of Runway 33 maintaining the needed control input; at which time the aircraft began to pull/hook to the left. I attempted correction using the right rudder pedal with negative results. I contemplated a balked landing; however given the current angled position of the aircraft and the lack of right rudder response; I deemed doing so unsafe. I; instead; elected to close the mixture; pull back on the yolk all while applying maximum safe breaking. The aircraft exited the left side of runway and came to a stop at which time the right wing dipped. I was unaware of any damage at this time; and felt it was safe to reposition the aircraft so ATC could resume normal operations. ATC requested I taxi off the runway and to a near-by-ramp. Inspection of the aircraft showed that the wingtip had contacted the grass causing damage; ATC was informed. Various aircraft types landing after me did report to the Tower; airspeed fluctuations with possible windshear. Given all information now known; I would have considered a different runway. (Although the crosswind component would have been greater; the runway is longer and wider).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.