Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | Montag 13 Juli 2020 |
Zeit: | 11:46 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander |
Fluggesellschaft: | Tropic Air Charters |
Kennzeichen: | N200MU |
Werknummer: | 78 |
Baujahr: | 1971 |
Betriebsstunden: | 18762 |
Triebwerk: | 2 Lycoming O-540-E4C5 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 1 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 1 |
Sachschaden: | schwer beschädigt |
Konsequenzen: | Repaired |
Unfallort: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE) ( USA)
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Flugphase: | Taxi (TXI) |
Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
Flug von: | Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE), USA |
Flug nach: | Marsh Harbour International Airport (MHH/MYAM), Bahamas |
Unfallbericht:A Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander, registration N200MU, sustained substantial damage when it was struck by a Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP (N5280D) on the apron at Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport (FXE/KFXE), Florida, USA.
The Cessna's wing struck the no.2 engine and right-hand wing of the Islander.
The sole pilot onboard each airplane was not injured.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision. Contributing to the accident was the tower controllers failure to provide information to each pilot regarding the position and intention of the other pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 11 months | Accident number: | ERA20LA247 | Download report: | Summary report
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
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Distance from Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL to Marsh Harbour International Airport as the crow flies is 308 km (192 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.