Cessna P206 accident near Jacksonville, FL
On October 30, 2004, a Cessna P206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 30, 2004
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 4 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.277°N, 81.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041105X01762
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 30, 2004, about 1206 eastern daylight time, a Cessna P206, N2588X, registered to PTP, Inc., and operated by Jacksonville Extreme Sports, crashed shortly after takeoff from Herlong Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91, local, parachute drop flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot and three passengers sustained serious injuries, one passenger sustained minor injuries, and one passenger was fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Several witnesses who were located on the airport reported that shortly after takeoff from runway 11, the airplane was observed in a steep nose high attitude. Witnesses on the airport reported seeing the airplane pitch nose down, roll left, then disappear behind trees. One passenger in the airplane who is a pilot reported that the airplane pitched up after becoming airborne. He moved forward, and noticed the pilot "frantically" moving the elevator trim wheel 4 or 5 times towards the nose down direction. The passenger reported the airplane then descended in an approximately 15-20 degrees left wing low attitude. The passenger and several witnesses on the airport reported hearing no discrepancies with the engine. The pilot-rated passenger also reported the engine was "humming fine, it sounded great." The pilot reported in writing that due to his injuries, he does not remember, "...any of the events that took place before, during, or after the accident...."
Probable cause
The improper setting of the elevator trim by the pilot-in-command, his failure to follow the checklist related to elevator trim setting, and his failure to maintain VS during climb after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and in-flight collision with terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
