# Accident 20010319039099A: Emb EMB120RT, Westpalmbeach, FL, March 19, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 2001, 18:30 local time
- Place: Westpalmbeach, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: COMA
- Location: 26.7206° N, 80.0694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7206&lon=-80.0694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N266CA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N266CA-2012-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Embraer EMB-120RT (registry code 3260202, https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118 (registry code 52116, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw118) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EMB EMB120RT
- People aboard: 28
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA01MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA031) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010319039099A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UPSET. THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING.

## 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 DCA01MA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA01MA031), Mar 19, 2001: Embraer EMB-120 (N266CA), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the flight crew to maintain airspeed during an encounter with severe icing conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, loss of control, and structural damage to the airplane.

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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