Cessna T240 accident near Payson, AZ
On October 14, 2018, a Cessna T240 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Payson, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2018
- Place
- Payson, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna T240 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.262°N, 111.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181014X11140
Official records · WPR19FA007
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 13, 2018, about 1845 mountain standard time, a Cessna T240 airplane, N433CS, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Payson, Arizona. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Review of radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed a primary target, which was correlated with the accident airplane, on a right downwind leg for runway 24 about 580 ft above ground level (agl) at a groundspeed of 108 knots (kts). About 0.75 mile from the approach end of the runway on downwind, the airplane started a right turn about 658 ft agl and continued the turn through the base leg. The groundspeed decreased to 60 kts and the airplane lost about 100 ft of altitude throughout the turn. After completing a 360° turn, the airplane continued on an extended downwind before entering another right turn to the base leg about 526 ft agl and a groundspeed of 94 kts, descending to 490 ft agl and a groundspeed of 81 kts. The last radar target was located in the vicinity of the accident site. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot's medical certificate expired for all classes on July 31, 2018, but the pilot had applied for and completed the requirements for BasicMed. Review of the pilot's logbook revealed that the last entry was dated October 7, 2018. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe maintenance logbooks were not located. The facility that performed the most recent maintenance, on October 1, 2018, indicated that the airplane's tachometer read 543
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent loss of control.
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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.
