# NTSB ERA26LA153: Textron T206H, N2469H, Fort Myers, FL, March 21, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: March 21, 2026, 09:05 local (13:05 UTC)
- Place: Fort Myers, FL
- Coordinates: 26.603409, -82.220095
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6034&lon=-82.2201&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 5 minor
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: Lycoming Engines, FAA/FSDO, Textron Aviation
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202715
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA153
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202715/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA153

## Preliminary report

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.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)
- [Takeoff: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Textron T206H, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=2073343), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2469H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2469H), registered now, S/N T20609822, built 2025 (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: T20609822
- Year built: 2025
- Airframe hours: 56
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 2, 2026, 36 hours before
- Destination: RSW, Fort Myers, FL
- Airport: FL90, Salty Approach Airport, runway 10, 1,800 × 99 ft, grass/turf
- Equipment: Onboard weather, Electronic primary flight display, ADS-B, Auto-pilot, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Electronic multifunction display

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 19 nm away
- METAR: METAR KFMY 211253Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01720122=

## 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 20260321010649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260321010649A), Mar 21, 2026: Textron Aviation Inc T206H, Fort Myers, FL, Substantial damage. On Saturday, March 21, 2026, a Textron Aviation Inc T206H, registered as [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted], was involved in an accident at Salty…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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