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Probable cause: The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilots mismanagement of an abnormal flight control situation through improper actions, including failing to control airspeed and to prioritize control of the airplane, and lack of crew coordination. Contributing to the accident were Marlin Air s operational safety deficiencies, including the inadequate checkrides administered by Marlin Air s chief pilot/check airman, and the Federal Aviation Administration s failure to detect and correct those deficiencies, which placed a pilot who inadequately emphasized safety in the position of company chief pilot and designated check airman and…