NTSB ERA23LA292 — 2023-07-03 · Suffolk, Virginia, United States

Current FAA registration · N716MM

Make / Model: CESSNA 208B
Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (950 hp)
Seats / Engines: 12 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19990429
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A99376

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N716MM Cessna 208B None

Probable cause & findings

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

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ERA23LA292.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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