# NTSB ERA25LA022: Textron T206H, N89S, Blountville, TN, October 17, 2024 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: October 17, 2024, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC) - Place: Blountville, TN · Grass area adjacent to runway 5 - Coordinates: 36.475208, -82.407415 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4752&lon=-82.4074&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 195372 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA25LA022 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/195372/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195372 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA022 ## Probable cause 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. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: use of checklist](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063030): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063030/cases.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 336 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063030/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Runway excursion](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300) (defining event); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 3,643 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/300/sequence.md) - [Landing: Landing gear collapse](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 1,787 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence.md) ## Analysis 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. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N89S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89S), registered now, S/N T20609524, built 2017 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H - Registry model: [Textron T206H](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-t206h) (registry code 2073343) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-aj1a) (registry code 42004, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T20609524 - Year built: 2017 - Airframe hours: 492 - Engines: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Trinity X Capital Holdings LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 30, 2023, 83.1 hours before - Destination: LEX, Lexington, KY - Flight plan: VFR/IFR - Airport: TRI, Tri-Cities Airport, runway 5, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Stall warning system, Satellite tracking device, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Onboard weather ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 49; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 380 total, 255 in this make and model, 334 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 30.35 inHg - Observed at: TRI - METAR: KTRI 171753Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT041 SCT060 SCT080 13/02 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01280017 10133 20000 58016 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20241017016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241017016499A), Oct 17, 2024: Textron Aviation Inc T206H, Tri Cities, TN, Substantial damage. On October 17th, 2024, the accident aircraft attempted to depart runway 05 at ktri. The aircraft climbed to approximately 15 feet above the runway when the… ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 22, 2025, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195372. 2.3 MB in all. - NTSB 6120 1 form (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 1.8 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=18297995&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=NTSB%206120%201%20Form_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Mor FAA inspector statement summary (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 71 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=18298005&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=MOR%20FAA%20Inspector%20Statement%20Summary_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photo array (item 3, PDF, 3 pages, 485 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=18297542&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Photo%20Array-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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