https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/pilot-error-may-have-contributed-to-endeavor-air-crj-crash/?

Pilot actions, including an excessive rate of descent, may have contributed to the Feb. 17 crash of an Endeavor Air CRJ-900 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, according to a preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

The TSB report noted that the aircraft descended too quickly, striking the runway and causing the right main landing gear to collapse. This led to the detachment of the right wing from the fuselage, spilling fuel and sparking a fire. The aircraft then overturned; however, there were no fatalities.

Investigators found the enhanced ground proximity warning system alerted with a « sink rate » warning 2.6 seconds before landing, signaling that the aircraft was descending too rapidly. The descent continued at an excessive rate, reaching around 1,098 feet per minute upon impact with a bank angle of about 7 degrees to the right

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