Whitmore, AZ, USA
N186GC
Cessna 208
The pilot reported that during the landing ground roll, the airplane started to veer left. He applied right rudder input, but the airplane continued to “drag” left. As the pilot repositioned his feet from the pedals to the brakes, the airplane continued to veer left, exited the runway, and impacted terrain. The right wing was substantially damaged. An examination of the left wheel and tire assembly revealed no anomalies. The operator’s Director of Maintenance reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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