13) VMC ROLL OVER, U-FIT

Cessna 401B | N122AT

April 19th, 2026 | Wesley Chapel, Florida

Accident Location

  • City: Wesley Chapel
  • State: Florida
  • Latitude: 28.228231
  • Longitude: -82.388664
  • Airport ID: X39

Aircraft Info

  • N Number: N122AT
  • Make: Cessna
  • Model: 401B
  • Aircraft Category: Aircraft Multi Engine Land
  • Amateur Built: No

Pilot Info

  • PIC Name: Bailey, Michael Deen
  • Gender: Male
  • Pilot Age: 59
  • Pilot Hours:
  • Flight School: No
  • Instructional Flight: No
  • Pilot Certification: Airline Transport Pilot
  • IFR Rating: Yes
  • Pilot Error: Yes
  • Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
  • Pilot Incapacitation: No

Analysis

  • Date: April 19th, 2026
  • Time: 8:35 AM Local Time
  • Day / Night: Day
  • VMC / IMC: VMC
  • Phase Of Flight: Initial Climb
  • Total People Onboard: 1
  • PIC Fatality: 1
  • PAX Fatalities: 0
  • Ground Fatalities: 0
  • Total Fatalities: 1
  • NTSB No:
  • NTSB Travel: Yes
  • AQP Classification: 13) VMC ROLL OVER, U-FIT

Probable Cause

DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the accident pilot elected to make a heavy weight takeoff from the very short 3541 foot runway 32, and did encounter a loss of thrust, or a reduction of thrust on the left engine immediately after takeoff, and did not apply the proper conditioned OEI procedure in a timely manner, whereupon aircraft speed decayed well below Vmca, and the aircraft rolled left in flight and impacted nearly vertical. The wreckage exploded upon impact and was confined to the back yard of 4 homes located at 4923 Trinidad Drive, 4925 Trinidad Drive, 25745 Aldus Drive, 25749 Aldus Drive, Grand Oaks, FL.

NTSB: NONE

Recommendation

DTSB: The DTSB recommends that all pilot of all multi engine aircraft rehearse and condition themselves for all loss of thrust, or reduction of thrust AQP scenarios, and be fully ready to lower the nose, raise the gear, feather the inoperative engine, and commit to flying straight ahead between Vxse and Vyse, and climb without use of ailerons until achieving 1000 AGL and leveling off. The DTSB recommends that you be fully aware: You have about 3 seconds to do everything perfect in this scenario. If your conditioned response is not perfect and timely, you will not survive.

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.