Cessna TU206G accident near Tomball, Texas, April 22, 1986
On April 22, 1986, a Cessna TU206G, registered N6272Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tomball, Texas (Tomball airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 22, 1986
- Place
- Tomball, Texas · Tomball
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G · all TU206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N6272Z · no longer on the register · serial U20606209
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO FLARE THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN DURING LANDING AT TOMBALL, TX. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED TWICE AND THE NOSEWHEEL DUG INTO THE DIRT STRIP CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSEOVER.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 512 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 296 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 496 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 7, 1986; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AUS Austin Miller TX at 11:31 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,400 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from DWH, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6272Z the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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