# NTSB Accident ERA23LA376
> **EMBRAER S A EMB-545** · 2023-09-21 · St. Simons Island, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA376
- **Event ID:** 20230921193114
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-21
- **Location:** St. Simons Island, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.153634, -81.39098
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 8
- **Total aboard:** 8
## Aircraft
- **Make:** EMBRAER S A
- **Model:** EMB-545
- **Registration:** N434FX
- **FAR Part:** 091K
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The control laws of the angle of attack limiter protection system, which precluded the system from disengaging during an approach in gusting wind conditions, limiting the flight crew’s ability to control the airplane’s pitch and resulting in a hard landing.

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