Amateur-built G-1159 accident near Miami, Florida, April 30, 1997
On April 30, 1997 at about 1:15 pm local time, a amateur-built G-1159, registered N75CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Miami, Florida (Kendall-Tamiami Executive airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The failure of the Landing gear nose gear for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 30, 1997 · about 1:15 pm local time
- Place
- Miami, Florida · Kendall-Tamiami Executive · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built G-1159
- Registration
- N75CC · registry record · serial 117
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The nose gear collapsed on landing roll out following thrust reverser application. Examination of the nose gear by manufacture's staff revealed no specific cause for the collapse of the nose gear.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,800 hours in all; 4,000 in this make and model; 141 in the last 90 days; 44 in the last 30 days; 5,250 as pilot in command; 160 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 62,000 lb
- Seats: 16
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls-Royce SPEYMK511-8 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Crown Equipment Corporation
The flight
- Departed from: AXV Wapakoneta OH at 12:00 pm
- Destination: TMB
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 9, 4,999 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from TMB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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