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ERA25LA022

2024-10-17 · Blountville, Tennessee, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TRI

Current FAA registration · N89S

Make / Model
CESSNA T206H
Year of manufacture
2017 · 7 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TIO-540-AJ1A (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20171219
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC448B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff and subsequent rejected takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to verify rudder trim setting prior to takeoff.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane yawed left during takeoff and initial climb. At about 15 ft above ground level, he was unable to regain directional control and reduced engine power to land back onto the runway. The airplane landed left of the runway centerline, veered left, and then exited the left side of the runway. During the excursion, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest in a grassy area adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage and right wing. Post-accident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the rudder trim indicator was positioned to a partial nose left trim setting. Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. The examination revealed that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that additional right rudder input could have prevented the accident. 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
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA25LA022.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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