NTSB CEN25LA131 — 2025-03-16 · Frankston, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N4672F

Make / Model: CESSNA P206A
Year of manufacture: 1966 · 59 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19660616
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A5B640

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4672F Cessna P206 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing with a gusting crosswind.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the touchdown, a strong wind gust pushed the airplane to the left. The left wheel caught the edge of the downslope on the left side of the runway and pulled the airplane into a ditch. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to recover using right rudder. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it collided with a tree and came to rest in some brush. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27 with wind from 340° at 9 knots, gusting to 16 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA131.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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