Cessna U206E accident near Turner, Maine, May 21, 1992
On May 21, 1992 at about 12:00 pm local time, a Cessna U206E, registered N9446G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Turner, Maine (Twitchell Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 21, 1992 · about 12:00 pm local time
- Place
- Turner, Maine · Twitchell Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206E · all U206Es on the register
- Registration
- N9446G · registry record · serial U20601646
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY FLOWN TO THE AIRPORT AS A PASSENGER. DURING THOSE FLIGHTS THE AIRPORT OWNER PILOTED THE AIRPLANE. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIRPORT OWNER WAS ABOARD AS A PASSENGER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE AIRSTRIP TO FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH THE TOUCHDOWN AREA. DURING THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'PULLED THE POWER OFF AND DROPPED IT RIGHT IN.' THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD SHEARING OFF THE NOSEWHEEL AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, AND THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE FIELD WAS NOT SOFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- HARD LANDING during landing - flare/touchdown
- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED during landing - flare/touchdown
- NOSE OVER during landing - flare/touchdown
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, none, none, none
- Flight time: 1,206 hours in all; 12 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,239 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, April 1, 1992; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F9B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: 3B5 Turner ME at 12:00 pm
- Destination: 0 Turner ME
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 1,200 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scattered at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°C, dew point 43°C
- Altimeter: 30 inHg
- Observation at 11:51 am from AUG, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number BFO92LA071.