20050111000189A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Huntsville, AL · January 11, 2005

Date: January 11, 2005 · 18:17 local
Place: Huntsville, AL
Airport: Huntsville International-Carl T Jones
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2467X
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05FA044
Reported as: Cessna T206H
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,422 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2467XRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2008 · Cessna T206HS/N T20608155 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna T206H Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command elected to depart into a known area of level five thunderstorm activity. After takeoff, aircraft started a left turn to assigned heading of 090 degrees, climbing to approximately 300 feet AGL, and impacted in swamp area 1.5 miles from airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND ELECTED TO DEPART INTO A KNOWN AREA OF LEVEL FIVE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT STARTED A LEFT TURN TO ASSIGNED HEADING OF 090 DEGREES, CLIMBING TO APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, AND IMPACTED IN SWAMP AREA 1.5 MILES FROM AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL05FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHuntsville, ALThe pilot's decision to attempt flight into known adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm.Jan 12, 2005 · Substantial damage