Textron Aviation INC T206H accident near Santa Barbara, California, April 21, 2022
On April 21, 2022 at about 6:20 pm local time, a 2017 Textron Aviation INC T206H, registered N20617, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Santa Barbara, California (Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor 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
The loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the overstress fracture of the nose gear upper trunnion brace attach point.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 21, 2022 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Santa Barbara, California · Santa Barbara Municipal Airpor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Textron Aviation INC T206H, built 2017
- Registration
- N20617 · registry record · serial T20609522
- 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 during landing, the left main landing gear touched down first, followed by the right main landing gear. As the nose wheel landing gear settled onto the runway, the airplane immediately veered to the right. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane veered left and right several times. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that both wings struck the ground, and the outboard 6-8 inches of all three propeller blades were bent aft from contact with the runway. The upper trunnion of the nose gear shock strut deformation and missing material was consistent with shear tear out of the attachment bolt hole. The deformation of the material was consistent with an overstress fracture. No preimpact anomalies were observed on the airplane.
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
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Nose/tail landing gear › Failure
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,073 hours in all; 10.8 in this make and model; 15.4 in the last 90 days; 10.8 in the last 30 days; 1,060 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 17, 2020
- Medical certificate: BasicMed
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 662.4 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 27, 2021
- Maximum gross weight: 3,814 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540 (piston); 679 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CRQ Carlsbad CA at 5:04 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 25, 6,052 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,500 ft; scat at 3,800 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 am from KSBA
Weather report (METAR): KSBA 211853Z 22008KT 10SM SCT038 BKN075 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 MTN TOPS OBSC E-W T01720106
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
6 documents, released by the NTSB on April 10, 2024. 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 | Materials Laboratory 22-086 | PDF, 12 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Email Correspondence from Repair Facility | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Record of Conversation - Previous Landing Incident Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | FAA Email Correspondence | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 6 | Photo Array | 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 N20617 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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