Embraer EMB-110P1 N62CZ
12 April 2008 · Potsdam, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2008 at about 13:30 local time, a Embraer EMB-110P1 registered N62CZ, operated by Air Now, was involved in an accident near Potsdam, New York, United States. One person was 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Potsdam, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Potsdam Municipal Airport (PTD)
- Coordinates
- 44.6767, -74.9483
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-110P1
- Registration
- N62CZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Now
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Syracuse → Potsdam
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA178
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After the airplane descended below the cloud deck during an instrument approach, the pilot configured the airplane for landing by reducing the airspeed to 100 knots and extending full flaps. As the airplane crossed the runway threshold, the pilot initiated the landing flare and the plane veered to the left. The pilot then "over corrected" to the right, resulting in the right wingtip contacting the runway. Shortly afterward, the left main landing gear contacted the turf off of the left side of the runway and collapsed as the airplane impacted the mud. Examination of the airplane and accident site revealed four white scratch marks approximately 20 feet in length, observed on the first 1,000 feet of the runway, left of the centerline. Approximately 15 feet forward of the point where the scratch marks ended, off the left side of the runway in the mud, was a trench the width of the main landing gear. No preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane were reported by the pilot. The weather reported at the time of the accident included calm winds, 1 and 1/2 miles visibility with mist, overcast clouds at 300 feet, temperature 2 degrees C, and a dew point of 1 degree C.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-110P1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2005 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 2014 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Wiggins Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Aero Coach Aviation, Int'l. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Les Cayes, Haiti | Agape Flights Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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