# NTSB FTW81FA079: Cessna TU206B, N3414L, Beaumont, TX, April 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1981
- Place: Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
- Location: 30.0860° N, 94.1018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaumont, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0860&lon=-94.1018&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1248  81/4/25    BEAUMONT,TX         CESSNA TU206B       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 564
        TIME - 1645                    N3414L              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- WINDOW SEPD FM SPL JUMP DOOR,WRAPPED ARND HORZ STAB.CG 7 IN BHND AFT LMT BFR JUMP.SKYDIVING CLUB.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3414L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3414L-2012-06-04), registration cancelled 2012-06-04, S/N U206-0714, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206B
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206b) (registry code 2073324) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Beaumont Muni

## 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 19810425019089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810425019089A), Apr 25, 1981: Cessna TU206*, Beaumont, TX, Destroyed. Full nose down trim for jumper load. Airplane nose-dived after jumpers left. Jump door came off, blocked elevator.

## Other investigations on N3414L (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX75DUM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUM28), Jun 23, 1975: Cessna 206B (N3414L), Imperial, CA, substantial damage

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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