# NTSB MIA88LA053: Beech C-45H, N4209V, Miami, FL, December 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 4, 1987, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.910781, -80.269485 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9108&lon=-80.2695&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32103
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA053
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32103/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA053

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS THE PLT FLARED THE ACFT FOR LANDING AFTER WHICH IT STALLED, DESCENDED RIGHT WING LOW, THEN CRASHED ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE, & SLID OFF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4209V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AF884
- Engines: P&W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Warner, Tom
- Registered owner: Connie Kalitta Serv. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: OPF, Opa Locka, runway 27L, 3,503 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; flight engineer, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,500 total, 50 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: OPF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871204069219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871204069219A), Dec 4, 1987: Beech C45H, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Nose gear failure on landing due to a broken casting. Improper level off and landing overstressed the casting.

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.

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