Cessna 206H accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, April 4, 2015
On April 4, 2015 at about 7:15 am local time, a 2005 Cessna 206H, registered N245RB, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Honolulu, Hawaii (Honolulu International Airport). It was a positioning 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
A blown nose landing gear tire during landing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 4, 2015 · about 7:15 am local time
- Place
- Honolulu, Hawaii · Honolulu International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206H H, built 2005 · all 206Hs on the register
- Registration
- N245RB · no longer on the register · serial 20608245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The commercial pilot reported that shortly after landing on the runway, he had difficulty controlling the airplane. He stated that the airplane initially drifted slightly to the left; however, when he applied aileron and rudder to correct the drift, the airplane yawed suddenly to the right, and he was unable to counteract it. The airplane subsequently exited the runway surface and struck an arrestor gear assembly. Postaccident examination of the airplane established flight control and braking continuity to the cockpit controls. The main landing gear tires were examined and appeared to be properly inflated with no anomalies observed. The nose landing gear tire remained on its hub, but a ½-inch hole was observed on the sidewall of the inner tube. The damage to the tire was consistent with a blown tire, which most likely occurred during the landing and resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control. No additional pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were observed that would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll)
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Tube › Damaged/degraded
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,986 hours in all; 845 in this make and model; 122 in the last 90 days; 58 in the last 30 days; 1,231 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 9, 2015
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,024.8 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, February 16, 2015
- Maximum gross weight: 3,605 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AC1A5 (piston); 3,435 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KOA Kailua/Kona HI at 5:45 am
- Destination: HNL Honolulu HI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 04L, 6,952 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 070° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; scat at 2,800 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 am from HNL, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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