Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a gusting crosswind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during the touchdown, a strong wind gust pushed the airplane to the left. The left wheel caught the edge of the downslope on the left side of the runway and pulled the airplane into a ditch. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to recover using right rudder. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it collided with a tree and came to rest in some brush. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27 with wind from 340° at 9 knots, gusting to 16 knots.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN25LA131 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 16, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Frankston, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Aero Estates Airport (T25)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna P206
- N-number
- N4672F
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.