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MIA92LA157

1992-07-29 · VALKARIA, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport X59

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND RESULTING IN FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND RUNNING OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH A TREE.

Factual narrative

WHILE ON FINAL APCH WITH 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS EXTENDED, THE PLT MAINTAINED 80 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ABOUT MIDFIELD, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED OFF THE RWY, COLLIDED WITH A TREE, & CAME TO REST. POSTACCIDENT EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYS BY THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_MIA92LA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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