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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1988 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA227-TT Merlin IIIC |
| Owner/operator: | FMI Financial Corp. |
| Registration: | N30042 |
| MSN: | TT-441 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2642 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA) |
| KEY LARGO, FL (X09) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS AT THE END OF RUNWAY 9 LEFT, MONITORING THE TOWER FREQUENCY, AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WHEN THE ACFT'S EMPENNAGE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY N92BL, A DC-6B.
Findings
1. (C) CLEARANCE - MISJUDGED - PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
2. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS - NOT USED - PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88FA132
History of this aircraft
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| 19 January 2018 | N6UP | Airco JN LLC | 0 | Houston, TX | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 20:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 26-Mar-2024 06:48 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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