Narrative:
The pilot stated that shortly after departure the cockpit filled with smoke. While returning for landing his visibility was reduced due to the smoke and ground fog. On landing roll the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway, went through a cow fence and came to rest against a tree. A post crash fire erupted in the left wing area where a fence post punctured the wing and the aircraft was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the smoke in the cockpit could not be determined.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
reason for occurrence undetermined
visual lookout .. not possible .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
other system .. smoke
weather condition .. fog
light condition .. night
other system .. Smoke
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 8 November 1986 |
| Time: | 06:16 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A100 King Air |
| Operator: | American Aviation |
| Registration: | N78L |
| MSN: | B-167 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5500 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL (KBKV), United States of America |
| Kendall-Tamiami Airport, FL (TMB/KTMB), United States of America |
The pilot stated that shortly after departure the cockpit filled with smoke. While returning for landing his visibility was reduced due to the smoke and ground fog. On landing roll the aircraft ran off the left side of the runway, went through a cow fence and came to rest against a tree. A post crash fire erupted in the left wing area where a fence post punctured the wing and the aircraft was destroyed by the fire. The cause of the smoke in the cockpit could not be determined.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
reason for occurrence undetermined
visual lookout .. not possible .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
other system .. smoke
weather condition .. fog
light condition .. night
other system .. Smoke
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL to Kendall-Tamiami Airport, FL as the crow flies is 370 km (231 miles).
Distance from Brooksville-Hernando County Airport, FL to Kendall-Tamiami Airport, FL as the crow flies is 370 km (231 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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