At approximately 13:00 Pacific time, a Cessna U206 suffered a collapsed nose gear after a hard landing at Flying M Airstrip. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he encountered variable, gusty winds while he was on final for the turf runway. Just about the time he was going to start his flare, he said he encountered an area of rapidly sinking air and the aircraft suddenly fell onto the runway surface. The nose gear fork sheared, allowing the nose gear strut to dig into the ground.
May 06, Yamhill, Ore. / Cessna Stationair
At approximately 13:00 Pacific time, a Cessna U206 suffered a collapsed nose gear after a hard landing at Flying M Airstrip. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he encountered variable, gusty winds while he was on final for the turf runway. Just about the time he was going to start his flare, he said he encountered an area of rapidly sinking air and the aircraft suddenly fell onto the runway surface. The nose gear fork sheared, allowing the nose gear strut to dig into the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna U206 suffered a collapsed nose gear after a hard landing at Flying M Airstrip.
- The pilot reported encountering variable, gusty winds and a sudden downdraft on final approach, causing the aircraft to rapidly drop onto the runway.
- The nose gear fork sheared, leading to the collapse, but the pilot was uninjured.
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