Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 208B near Suffolk, VA — 2023-07-03

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Date
2023-07-03
Location
Suffolk, VA, USA
Airport
SFQ
Aircraft
CESSNA 208B
Registration
N716MM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning from her fifth skydive run of the day. During the landing, “the flare seemed insufficient” and the nose landing gear collapsed during touchdown. The airplane continued off the side of the runway and came to rest in the grass. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The operator reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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