Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was landing the twin-engine, turboprop airplane on a 3,000-foot-long, 70-foot-wide, asphalt runway, when he encountered a high sink rate. He applied engine power; however, the engines did not respond quickly enough to prevent a hard landing. During the hard landing, the main landing gear separated and the left landing gear struck the vertical stabilizer. The pilot subsequently performed a go-around and landed on a grass runway, without further incident. The pilot stated that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions. He reported 5000 hours of total flight experience, which included 500 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for NYC08CA177 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 6, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Titusville, Florida
- Nearest airport
- Arthur Dunn Air Park (X21)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Beech 65-A90
- N-number
- N41DZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.