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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Suffolk, VA · July 3, 2023

Date: July 3, 2023 · 13:30 local
Place: Suffolk, VA
Airport: Suffolk Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N716MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA292
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,692 total33 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

N716MMRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0746 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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PIC made a normal approach to landing after performing sky dive jump operations at Suffolk Executive Airport (ksfq). Prior to touchdown, PIC failed to sufficiently flare the aircraft, which resulted in a hard nose down landing. The nose landing gear strut brace failed, causing subsequent nose gear failure and propeller strike.

As the FAA filed it

PIC MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING AFTER PERFORMING SKY DIVE JUMP OPERATIONS AT SUFFOLK EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KSFQ). PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, PIC FAILED TO SUFFICIENTLY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD NOSE DOWN LANDING. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BRACE FAILED, CAUSING SUBSEQUENT NOSE GEAR FAILURE AND PROPELLER STRIKE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA23LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSuffolk, VAThe pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.Jul 3, 2023 · Substantial damage

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