Probable cause
The loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the overstress fracture of the nose gear upper trunnion brace attach point.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that during landing, the left main landing gear touched down first, followed by the right main landing gear. As the nose wheel landing gear settled onto the runway, the airplane immediately veered to the right. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane veered left and right several times.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both wings struck the ground, and the outboard 6-8 inches of all three propeller blades were bent aft from contact with the runway. The upper trunnion of the nose gear shock strut deformation and missing material was consistent with shear tear out of the attachment bolt hole. The deformation of the material was consistent with an overstress fracture. No preimpact anomalies were observed on the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA163 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 21, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Santa Barbara, California
- Nearest airport
- Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor (SBA)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Textron Aviation Inc T206H
- N-number
- N20617
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2017
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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