Cessna 208 accident near Pierson, FL
On February 14, 2025, a Cessna 208 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pierson, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 14, 2025
- Place
- Pierson, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.268°N, 81.350°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250215199705
Official records · ERA25FA119
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 14, 2025, about 1840 eastern standard time, a Cessna 208, N40EA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Pierson, Florida. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 positioning flight. The non-instrument-rated commercial pilot departed Sebastian Municipal Airport (X26), Sebastian, Florida, at 1752 under VFR and was en route to Palatka Municipal Airport/Lt. Kay Larkin Field (28J), Palatka, Florida, which was located about 125 nautical miles (nm) to the north-northwest. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane for a scheduled skydiving operation the following day. ADS-B data provided by the FAA indicated that, shortly after departure, during the initial en route portion of the flight, the airplane’s ground track followed Interstate 95 North on a track of about 344° at an altitude of about 1,700 ft msl for about 50 nm. The airplane then turned left to a heading of about 270° over DeLand, Florida, and climbed to 3,100 ft msl. After passing over the city, the airplane turned right to a ground track of about 024° while continuing to climb to a maximum altitude of 3,300 ft msl. The turn placed the airplane on a track about 35° right of the direct course line to its destination, about 30 nm south of 28J. The reported weather along the route of flight and near the accident site consisted of twilight conditions (dusk), with scattered and overcast clouds between 2,700 to 3,300 ft msl and 7 to 10 miles visibility. At the destination airport, there were few
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation 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.
