Accident Beechcraft 90 King Air N37990,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384550
 
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Date:Monday 26 April 1982
Time:04:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE9L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N37990
MSN: LA101
Total airframe hrs:400 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A-135
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hot Springs, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Cleveland, OH (KCGF)
Destination airport:Lancaster, CA (KWJF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN ILS APPROACH, HE DELAYED AT THE DECISION HEIGHT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL HE HAD A GOOD VIEW OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 671 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY IN LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ONCE HE REALIZED WHERE HE WAS ON THE RUNWAY, IT WAS TOO LATE TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY FOR 377 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST IN SOFT DIRT ON ITS NOSE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL82FID07
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL82FID07

Revision history:

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