Accident Beechcraft C90 King Air N68PC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375696
 
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Date:Friday 17 January 1986
Time:19:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE9L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C90 King Air
Owner/operator:Beck Air, Inc.
Registration: N68PC
MSN: LJ-1007
Total airframe hrs:1428 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A-21
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Canton, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Elkhart, IN (KEKM)
Destination airport:Akron, OH (KCAK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER MAKING A COUPLED ILS APPROACH TO 300 FEET, THE PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT DISCONNECT OR OVERRIDE THE AUTOPILOT. HE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED, SNAPPING THE NOSE GEAR OFF. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE WITH BOTH PROPELLERS CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. THE CONTROLS AND AUTOPILOT WERE INSPECTED AND TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI86LA069
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI86LA069

Location

Revision history:

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