Textron T206H N2469H

Summary

On 21 March 2026 at about 13:05 local time, a Textron T206H registered N2469H was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

21 March 2026 at 13:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Salty Approach Airport (FL90)

Coordinates

26.6034, -82.2201

Aircraft

Textron T206H

Registration

N2469H

Category

Airplane

Year built

2025

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Fort Myers

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA26LA153

5 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 21, 2026, about 0905 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T206H, N2469H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fort Myers, Florida. The pilot and four passengers sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot/owner reported that he purchased the airplane new in November 2025. He returned the airplane to the manufacturer’s factory for inspection and corrective action to the standby battery system, air data/airspeed system, engine monitoring components, and one engine cylinder was replaced due to low compression readings. Following the inspection, repair, and test flights, the airplane was returned to service and the pilot on March 11, 2026. The pilot operated the airplane uneventfully during the days before the accident, including multiple takeoffs and landings, from both paved and soft-field runways. During the accident takeoff, the airplane was departing from Salty Approach Airport (FL90), Fort Myers, Florida. The pilot was attempting a soft-field takeoff technique on runway 10, a 1,800-ft-long, 100-ft-wide, turf runway. The pilot further reported that the airplane remained on the runway longer than expected, and did not achieve a normal liftoff profile within the anticipated distance. Forward visibility during the takeoff roll was limited, consistent with a soft-field takeoff attitude, and the pilot did not recall all of the instrument indications during the takeoff. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the pilot attempted to lift off, the airplane became airborne and drifted laterally, impacting terrain and obstacles off the runway environment. Review of a witness video showed that for most of the takeoff roll, the airplane’s empennage dragged along the surface of the turf runway. The airplane appeared to become airborne, veered right, exited the right side of the runway, and struck trees near the end of the runway. The airplane came to rest upright and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the right horizontal stabilizer.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.