Cessna TU206G accident near Monument, Oregon, October 26, 2014
On October 26, 2014 at about 3:30 pm local time, a 1979 Cessna TU206G, registered N4776U, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Monument, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of braking action during the landing roll on a gravel runway for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 2014 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Monument, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G, built 1979 · all TU206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N4776U · registry record · serial U20605096
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that, after a 15-minute flight, he landed the airplane on a familiar, gravel runway at a slow groundspeed. Immediately thereafter, the airplane began to veer right, and the pilot used the brakes and aileron inputs in an effort to return to the runway center. Despite the pilot's attempts to regain directional control, the airplane continued off the right side of the runway, struck a ditch, and then came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that the loss of directional control was precipitated by a landing gear malfunction and that a brake likely seized after touchdown. Although the brakes could not be operated with the pedals during postaccident examination of the braking system, it could not be determined whether this was a result of the accident and/or the subsequent recovery.
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
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › (general) › Effect on equipment
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Terrain › Sloped/uneven › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,225 hours in all; 1,200 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 3,100 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 12, 2014
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,923 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 15, 2013; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental Motors IO-520M (piston); 337 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 12S Monument OR at 3:15 pm
- Destination: Monument OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 270, 1,500 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 4,600 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 3:35 pm from GCD, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on October 19, 2015. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Records of Conversation | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N4776U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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