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MIA87LA090

1987-02-20 · CEDAR KEY, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING FAST, DUE TO A TAIL WIND THAT WAS STRONGER THAT ANTICIPATED. UNABLE TO CLIMB, THE ACFT WAS THEN BLOWN OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH TREES, & CAME TO REST IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MIA87LA090.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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