Accident Beechcraft 1900C N575Q, Wednesday 3 October 2018

Date:	Wednesday 3 October 2018
Time:	15:00
Type:	Beechcraft 1900C
Owner/operator:	Ravn Connect, opb Frontier Flying Service
Registration:	N575Q
MSN:	UC-160
Year of manufacture:	1991
Total airframe hrs:	47493 hours
Engine model:	P&W Canada PT6A-65B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Gambell Airport, AK (GAM) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Nome Airport, AK (OME/PAOM)
Destination airport:	Gambell Airport, AK (GAM/PAGM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
According to the flight crew, the instrument approach was flown above the glide slope in anticipation of mechanical turbulence. As the airplane descended through 500 ft, the pilot monitoring notified the pilot flying, that the airplane was high on the approach. The airplane continued the approach above the glide slope and the landing flare was conducted too high, which resulted in an excessive sink rate. The pilot flying attempted to arrest the sink rate but was unable, and the airplane landed harder than expected, striking the tail, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower aft fuselage.

Probable Cause: "The pilots unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing."

Accident investigation: