ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289527
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 2011 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N12LK |
| MSN: | TH-84 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7593 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prospect Heights, Illinois -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso-Porter County Airport, IN (VPZ/KVPZ) |
| Chicago-Executive Airport, IL (PWK/KPWK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the landing, he misjudged the airplane's height above the runway. He flared the airplane too soon and it touched down hard. The airplane slid down the runway and came to rest upright. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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