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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 2024 |
| Time: | 19:17 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Supervan 900 |
| Owner/operator: | Skydive Spaceland Dallas |
| Registration: | N420DZ |
| MSN: | 208B0909 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8785 hours |
| Engine model: | Honeywell TPE-331-12JR-702T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tri-County Aerodrome (48TX), Whitewright, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Whitewright, TX (48TX) |
| Whitewright, TX (48TX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that she was returning to her home field for landing after performing skydiving operations. The approach was normal until she initiated the flare. During the flare, she perceived the flare was insufficient to arrest the airplane's descent and added power. The airplane landed hard and flat, collapsing the nose landing gear. The airplane then skidded to a stop. The airplane's fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's incomplete flare which resulted a hard, flat landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA314
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N420DZ/history/20240811/2300Z/48TX/48TX
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2024 12:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Aug-2024 14:01 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 14:04 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 12-Aug-2024 15:04 | ASN | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 15-Aug-2024 13:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Damage, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Nov-2024 14:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 24-Nov-2024 16:07 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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