N166Z is a 1986 Cessna TU206G. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER rated at 300 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Boise, ID. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 1991. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 1990. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 40 years old
- 1 of 217 Cessna TU206G
1991
1990
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The pilot reported that, during the landing touchdown, a gust of wind caused the airplane to float back into the air. Subsequently, the airplane porpoised, and he initiated a go-around. The second landing was uneventful, however, before the airplane exited onto the taxiway the front wheel seized.
A post-accident examination revealed that, the front tire rim was damaged and the tire was flat.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system on the accident airport reported, about the time of the accident, the wind from 120° at 11 knots. The pilot landed on runway 12.
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