Aviation accident GAA16CA184

Name: aviation accident: DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER near Fentress (2016-04-09)
Start: 2016-04-09
Location: Fentress, TX, USA

NONE · DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER · 2016-04-09 · Fentress, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA184
Event ID: 20160411X30935
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-04-09
Location: Fentress, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.768611, -97.775558

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: DEHAVILLAND
Model: DHC 6 TWIN OTTER
Registration: N122PM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with a tree.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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