# Accident 19911030048219A: Beech C45H, Ft Lauderdale, FL, October 30, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1991, 19:02 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0905° N, 80.1491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0905&lon=-80.1491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6640R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6640R-1992-02-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-45H (registry code 1151018, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C45H
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,270 total, 75 in this make and model, 391 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911030048219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HARD LANDING COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR AND CANTED BOTH ENGINES DOWNWARD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA019), Oct 31, 1991: Beech C-45H (N6640R), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: HARD LANDING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE APCH.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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