Cessna 208-B | N1259K
July 20th, 2024 | Youngstown, New York
Accident Location
- City: Youngstown
- State: New York
- Latitude: 43.264
- Longitude: -79.032267
- Airport ID: 63NY
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N1259K
- Make: Cessna
- Model: 208-B
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Georger, Melanie
- Gender: Female
- Pilot Age: 26
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Commercial Pilot
- IFR Rating: Yes
- Pilot Error: No
- Pilot Medical: 1st Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown
Analysis
- Date: July 20th, 2024
- Time: 11:40 AM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Maneuvering
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 0
- NTSB No: ERA24FA309
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 17) FAILED FLT CONTROL SYSTEM, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be a failed flight control system, in that the aircraft flap system did not retract evenly and symmetrically after jumpers got out on jump run. The aircraft ended up split flaps, with one side remaining at full, and the other at zero, which made the aircraft turn violently in one direction, inducing a spin. It has not been reported whether or not the pilot was wearing a bailout rig at the time, but it is not likely that the pilot would have been unable to egress during the violent spin even if she had been wearing a bailout rig, due to extreme centrifugal forces.. The aircraft impacted the ground nearly vertical and all of the wreckage was found to be located inside of a very small area. The pilot was trained and had ample altitude to effect a normal spin recovery if this had been a simple stall/spin after jumpers got out.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilots of all Caravan 208 type aircraft review this accident, and rehearse and condition themselves for the proper response to this abnormal condition. The DTSB recommends that flap extension and retraction be tested during taxi out for verification of proper operation until the fault is identified and corrected mechanically fleetwide.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.