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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1989 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Air Cargo |
| Registration: | N921FE |
| MSN: | 208B0021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1452 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Myers, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| (KFMY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A TIGHT TURN TO FINAL APCH FOR LANDING & ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DISSIPATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED & THE ACFT LANDED HARD. DRG THE OCCURRENCE, THE MAIN GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED & THE FUSELAGE WAS WRINKLED.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT FOR LANDING AND IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA193
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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