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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Embraer S A EMB-545 · Saint Simons Is, GA · September 21, 2023

Date: September 21, 2023 · 21:52 local
Place: Saint Simons Is, GA
Airport: St Simons Island Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: J7SA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N434FX
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA376
Reported as: Embraer S A EMB-545
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N434FXRegistered now · Embraer S A EMB-545S/N 55010073 Airframe modelEmbraer S A EMB-545

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was on approach into kssi at approximatly 2152 pm. Aircraft was authorized to land on runway 4.

Aircraft mains gear touched down prior to the runway on the threshold. Nose wheel first, then mains. Aircraft reported to have bounced.

Aircraft veered off to the right, striking a directional sign foundation. RH main gear separated from aircraft.

Aircraft continued off runway contacting several runway lights. Aircraft continued veering to the right, crossed taxi way and came to rest in grass area. LH main gear trunion seperated and protruded through upper wing skin on aircrfat. Aircraft came to rest.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH INTO KSSI AT APPROXIMATLY 2152 PM. AIRCRAFT WAS AUTHORIZED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 4.

AIRCRAFT MAINS GEAR TOUCHED DOWN PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY ON THE THRESHOLD. NOSE WHEEL FIRST, THEN MAINS. AIRCRAFT REPORTED TO HAVE BOUNCED.

AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING A DIRECTIONAL SIGN FOUNDATION. RH MAIN GEAR SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF RUNWAY CONTACTING SEVERAL RUNWAY LIGHTS. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED VEERING TO THE RIGHT, CROSSED TAXI WAY AND CAME TO REST IN GRASS AREA. LH MAIN GEAR TRUNION SEPERATED AND PROTRUDED THROUGH UPPER WING SKIN ON AIRCRFAT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST.

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 ERA23LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 2 · LimitedFinal reportSt. Simons Island, GAThe control laws of the angle of attack limiter protection system, which precluded the system from disengaging during an approach in gusting wind conditions, limiting the flight crew’s ability to control the airplane’s pitch and resulting in a hard landing.Sep 21, 2023 · Substantial damage