Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CEN20CA111

Hill City, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N206JF

Cessna P206

Analysis

According to the pilot, he was receiving a flight review and the flight instructor had briefed him to fly the approach to the runway and to terminate the approach by conducting a go-around. However, the pilot allowed the airplane to become "too low and too slow." The landing gear contacted the snow-covered runway as engine power was being added, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The chart supplement for the airport indicated that the airport was closed during winter months. In addition, a NOTAM was in effect advising pilots that the runway was closed from early December through mid-May.

Factual Information

According to the pilot, he was performing a flight review with an instructor in the right seat. The pilot reported that he had been briefed by the instructor to fly the approach to the runway and to terminate the approach by executing a go-around. However, the pilot and the instructor allowed the airplane to become, "too low and too slow." The landing gear contacted the snow-covered runway as engine power was being added and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The chart supplement for the accident airport indicated that the airport was closed during winter months. In addition, a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) was in effect advising pilots that runway 16-34 was closed from early December through mid-May.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude and airspeed during the approach and his delayed addition of power to go around and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a nose-over after landing on the closed snow-covered runway.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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