2 fatal · CESSNA P206 · 2008-04-19 · Mount Vernon, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN08FA078
Event ID
20080429X00561
Type
Accident
Date
2008-04-19
Location
Mount Vernon, MO, USA
Coordinates
37.069168, -93.885833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P206
Registration
N2537X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing factors in this accident were the entanglement of the parachute in the elevator control system, reducing the pilot's ability to regain control.