Last updated: 14 April 2021
| Status: | Preliminary - official |
| Date: | Monday 13 July 2020 |
| Time: | 11:46 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
| Operator: | Tropic Air Charters |
| Registration: | N200MU |
| C/n / msn: | 78 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE), United States of America |
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A Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander, registration N200MU, sustained substantial damage when it was struck by a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (N5280D) on the apron at Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport (FXE/KFXE), Florida, USA.
The Cessna's wing struck the no.2 engine and right-hand wing of the Islander.
The sole pilot onboard each airplane was not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Damaged on the ground
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
