Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA86FA014

FT.LAUDERDALE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N657WM

CESSNA 421C

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE ARPT DURING AN ON DEMAND AIR TAXI FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT ON FINAL APCH HE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND RAIN. AS HE BROKE OUT OF THE RAIN THE GLARE FROM THE SUN INTERFERRED WITH HIS VISUAL PERCEPTION. A GO AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED BUT THE PLT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE. THE ACFT STALLED AND CONTACTED A GRASS AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT STALL DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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