Tecnam P2010 accident near Ocala, Florida, October 17, 2023
On October 17, 2023 at about 2:50 pm local time, a 2021 Tecnam P2010, registered N118T, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Ocala, Florida (Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Fld airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 17, 2023 · about 2:50 pm local time
- Place
- Ocala, Florida · Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Fld · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Tecnam P2010, built 2021
- Registration
- N118T · registry record · serial 144/US
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing
- Unknown or undetermined during takeoff defining event
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during landing
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Instructor/check pilot
Flight instructor
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 578 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 147 in the last 90 days; 23 in the last 30 days; 511 as pilot in command; 248 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: serious injuries
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 98 hours in all; 5 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,703 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 6, 2022; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,565 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-390-C3B6 (piston); 1,703 hours total
- Operator: Tecnam US INC
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 7,467 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observation at 10:51 am from OCF, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KOCF 171451Z 36005KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670078 50009 $=
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
14 documents, released by the NTSB on March 19, 2025. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Instructor and Student Pilots Interview Record | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Witness Statements | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 4 | FAA Inspector's Statement | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
| 5 | Video File_security Camera Footage of Accident Zoomed | MOV file | Download |
| 6 | Video File_security Camera Footage Wide Angle | MOV file | Download |
| 7 | Maintenance Records_engine Excerpt | PDF, 15 pages | View Download |
| 8 | Maintenance Records_airframe Logs Excerpt | PDF, 15 pages | View Download |
| 9 | Maintenance Records_magnetos | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 10 | Wreckage Examination Summary | PDF, 4 pages | View Download |
| 11 | Air Traffic Control_summary | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 12 | POH Excerpt with Stall Speeds | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 13 | Photos | PDF, 6 pages | View Download |
| 14 | Wreckage Release | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA24LA011.