| Crash location | 28.000278°N, 82.163333°W |
| Nearest city | Plant City, FL
28.018632°N, 82.112864°W 3.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N13RF |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 11 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 421C |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 11, 2018, about 0140 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 421C, N13RF, sustained substantial damage when it collided with an airport perimeter fence during an aborted takeoff at the Plant City Airport (PCM), Plant City, Florida. The Airline Transport pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was not injured. The airplane was registered to TM Aero LLC and operated by Digital Aerial Solutions LLC, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as an aerial observation flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was filed for the local flight.
According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, the airplane did not accelerate adequately, and he elected to abort the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane exited the end of the runway, struck an airport perimeter fence, crossed a road, and then came to rest in a field.
The takeoff runway 28, was 3,950 ft in length, and the asphalt surface was dry. At 0155, the wind was reported as calm and no significant weather was in the area.
The airplane was recovered to a secure storage facility for further examination.