Embraer EMB-110 N64CZ
16 April 1990 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1990 at about 13:51 local time, a Embraer EMB-110 registered N64CZ, operated by Comair, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft Lauderdale (FLL)
- Coordinates
- 26.0900, -80.1493
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-110
- Registration
- N64CZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Comair
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Lauderdale → Orlando
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90FA105
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOK-OUT DUE TO HIS SELF IMPOSED PRESSURE OF TAXIING, COMPLETING COCKPIT CHECKLISTS AND OBTAINING A CLEARANCE AT THE SAME TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE COMMUTER AIRPLANE WAS ACCOMPLISHING THE COCKPIT CHECKLISTS WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AND FAILED TO OBSERVE ANOTHER TAXIING AIRPLANE AND AN ON-GROUND COLLISION OCCURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-110 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1989 | Embraer EMB-110-P1 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Flight Line, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Sep 1987 | Embraer EMB 110-P-2 | Freeport, Bahamas | Caribbean Express Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Embraer EMB-110 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | Mid Continent Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1985 | Embraer EMB-110-P1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1984 | Embraer EMB-110 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1996 | Embraer EMB-110 | Flores, Guatemala | Transportes Aereos Profesional | Fatal | 14 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1990 | Lockheed L1329 | Miami, Florida, United States | Tokoph, David | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-30 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Calley, Nicholas O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Piper J-3 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | Nesbitt, James K. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |