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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Textron 208B · Snohomish, WA · November 18, 2022

Date: November 18, 2022 · 11:35 local
Place: Snohomish, WA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2069B
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23FA034
Reported as: Textron 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,600 total

N2069BRegistered now · Textron 208BS/N 208B5657 · Built 2021 Airframe modelTextron 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft experienced an inflight break-up during maneuvering. Aircraft was performing a stall with flaps down in a banked turn. Aircraft exceeded maximum speed limitation with flaps extended. Left wing failed at attach points. Left and right hand horizontal stabilizer and elevator also failed at their respective attachpoints. A post crash fire occured after impact.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT BREAK-UP DURING MANEUVERING. AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING A STALL WITH FLAPS DOWN IN A BANKED TURN. AIRCRAFT EXCEEDED MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITATION WITH FLAPS EXTENDED. LEFT WING FAILED AT ATTACH POINTS. LEFT AND RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR ALSO FAILED AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ATTACHPOINTS. A POST CRASH FIRE OCCURED AFTER IMPACT.

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 WPR23FA034Accident · 4 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportSnohomish, WAThe pilot’s improper recovery following a departure from controlled flight after an intentional aerodynamic stall, which resulted in an exceedance of airspeed limitations, airframe overstress, and a subsequent inflight breakup.Nov 18, 2022 · Substantial damage