Loss of control Accident Cessna U206 N9610Z, Friday 29 April 2016

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Date:	Friday 29 April 2016
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Cessna U206
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N9610Z
MSN:	U20606572
Year of manufacture:	1982
Total airframe hrs:	6342 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Alsworth, Alaska - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fairbanks, AK (PVT)
Destination airport:	Port Alsworth, AK (PVT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that during the initial touchdown in gusty wind conditions, the airplane landed hard. The pilot further reported that after the hard landing the airplane bounced, aerodynamically stalled, and subsequently impacted the ground nose wheel landing gear first and nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and the empennage.

According to the pilot there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing flare in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, aerodynamic stall, impact with terrain, nose gear collapse, and nose over.

Accident investigation: