Runway excursion Accident Cessna TU206 XB-BLB, Friday 21 May 2021
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Date:Friday 21 May 2021
Time:13:23 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic T206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna TU206
Owner/operator:Bylsa Drilling Sa De Cv
Registration: XB-BLB
MSN: U20606926
Year of manufacture:1986
Total airframe hrs:1709 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Phoenix, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tucson International Airport, AZ (TUS/KTUS)
Destination airport:Phoenix, AZ
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered 'windshear.” The left wing started to lift, while correcting the right wing impacted the surface. The airplane exited the runway and came to rest on the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an encounter with a windshear during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR21LA207
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB WPR21LA207

Location

Revision history:

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