Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46.7; Flight Crew Total 179; Flight Crew Type 98.9
Troubleshooting; Training / Qualification
Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Maintenance Action
Weather
At landing roll-out; airplane bounced multiple times on runway with divergent attitude. Front landing gear fractured followed by propeller ground strike. The aircraft landed safely but lost steering ability on the ground; and subsequently had to be towed off the runway. No personal injury or other property damage.
A Private Pilot bounced a C-206 multiple times on landing. Winds were reported as gusty. The front landing gear fractured and the propeller struck the ground.  The aircraft had to be towed off the runway.