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A private pilot bounced a C-206 multiple times on landing. Winds were reported as gusty. The front landing gear fractured and the propeller struck the ground. The aircraft had to be towed off the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1291012 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PAO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| 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 | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46.7 Flight Crew Total 179 Flight Crew Type 98.9 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft |
Narrative:
At landing roll-out; airplane bounced multiple times on runway with divergent attitude. Front landing gear fractured followed by propeller ground strike. The aircraft landed safely but lost steering ability on the ground; and subsequently had to be towed off the runway. No personal injury or other property damage.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Private Pilot bounced a C-206 multiple times on landing. Winds were reported as gusty. The front landing gear fractured and the propeller struck the ground. The aircraft had to be towed off the runway.
Narrative: At landing roll-out; airplane bounced multiple times on runway with divergent attitude. Front landing gear fractured followed by propeller ground strike. The aircraft landed safely but lost steering ability on the ground; and subsequently had to be towed off the runway. No personal injury or other property damage.
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.