Textron T206H N89S

Summary

On 17 October 2024 at about 18:30 local time, a Textron T206H registered N89S was involved in an accident near Blountville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 October 2024 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Blountville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities Airport (TRI)

Coordinates

36.4752, -82.4074

Aircraft

Textron T206H

Registration

N89S

Category

Airplane

Year built

2017

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Lexington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA022

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.