Tecnam P2010 N118T

Summary

On 17 October 2023 at about 14:50 local time, a Tecnam P2010 registered N118T, operated by Tecnam US Inc, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 October 2023 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Fld (OCF)

Coordinates

29.1719, -82.2241

Aircraft

Tecnam P2010

Registration

N118T

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Tecnam US Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA011

2 people were seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the forced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilots reported the engine suddenly lost power during the initial takeoff climb at an altitude of 300 to 400 ft above ground level (agl) during the instructional flight. The loss of engine power was not preceded by any abnormal signs or engine indications. The instructor took over control of the airplane and attempted a forced landing in the grass near the runway. During the forced landing, the left wing dropped, and the airplane impacted the grass in a left-wing-low, nose-down position. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical irregularities or failures that would have precluded normal engine operation. Corrosion that was discovered on both magnetos was attributed to the airplane being stored outside in a hot humid environment after the accident in the months leading up to the full examination. No other mechanical irregularities were discovered, and a maintenance logbook review did not reveal recent maintenance that may have been related to the sudden loss of engine power. Based on witness statements and signatures of the wreckage, the instructor likely did not maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and extremely hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.