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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna TU206* · Beaumont, TX · April 25, 1981

Date
April 25, 1981 · 16:45 local
Place
Beaumont, TX
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3414L
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA079
Reported as
Cessna TU206*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
564 total9 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Full nose down trim for jumper load. Airplane nose-dived after jumpers left. Jump door came off, blocked elevator.

As the FAA filed it

FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM FOR JUMPER LOAD. AIRPLANE NOSE-DIVED AFTER JUMPERS LEFT. JUMP DOOR CAME OFF, BLOCKED ELEVATOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N3414L · 1

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