Cessna TU-206-G Crash at Monflorite Aerodrome (EC-EHK)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On Sunday, July 10, 2005, a Cessna TU-206-G with registration EC-EHK departed from the Aeródromo de Monflorite in Huesca, Spain, for a non-commercial parachute jump operation. The aircraft, powered by a single Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-M7 engine, took off around 13:20 local time and climbed to an altitude of 3,400 meters above the terrain. The flight was intended to facilitate a formation jump by three parachutists, which was to be filmed by a fourth, followed by a training jump by a fifth parachutist. ## Sequence of Events and Impact During the preparation for the jump, the parachutist assigned to film the formation was positioning himself when he was suddenly ejected toward the rear of the aircraft. The aircraft subsequently entered an uncontrolled descent. At approximately 13:50 local time, the aircraft impacted the ground more than 1 kilometer south of the aerodrome, having lost its tail assembly. The wreckage was found in a concentrated area of bushes bordering a cereal field, with the aircraft resting on the upper left side of the fuselage. ## Casualties and Damage The pilot, a 50-year-old private pilot with 305 total flight hours, was killed in the impact. The five passengers, all parachutists, survived. The parachutist who was ejected landed with his emergency parachute deployed and sustained a right shoulder injury. The other four parachutists exited the aircraft during the descent and were unharmed. The aircraft was completely destroyed, with significant deformation to the wings and fuselage, and the tail assembly was found separated from the main wreckage. ## Regulatory and Operational Context The pilot held a private pilot license obtained in 1983. Although commercial pilot licenses are typically required for parachute jump operations, such activities conducted within a club setting are classified as sporting activities and may be performed with a private license. The pilot's specific authorization to act as pilot-in-command of aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 1,500 kg, such as the Cessna 206, had expired four years prior to the accident. The aircraft's airworthiness certificate, issued in 2002, authorized only visual flight conditions and explicitly excluded parachute jump operations.