Accident Cessna 206B N3431L, Wednesday 25 August 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 25 August 1993
Time:	07:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 206B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3431L
MSN:	U-206-0731
Year of manufacture:	1966
Total airframe hrs:	4360 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-ECF
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Challis, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	(U15)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE MAKING A FULL FLAP, SHORT/SOFT FIELD APPROACH TO THE 1,000 FOOT LONG REMOTE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. HE ADDED FULL POWER, BUT HIS REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT ADEQUATE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM LANDING HARD ON THE WATER-SOAKED DIRT STRIP. DURING THE HARD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR EXPERIENCED AN OVERLOAD AND COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

Accident investigation: