Accident Beechcraft B100 King Air N3668P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376030
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 October 1985
Time:21:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B100 King Air
Owner/operator:Executair
Registration: N3668P
MSN: BE-95
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:1168 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE-331
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Grove City, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Hiltonhead, SC (49J)
Destination airport:Grove City, PA (29D)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER TURNING ON TO FINAL FOR RWY 270 TRANSITION/UPGRADE PILOT OBSERVED HE WAS HIGH. POWER WAS THEN REDUCED AIRCRAFT WAS THEN ON SHORT FINAL A POWER ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LAND 400/500 FEET PASS RWY THRESHOLD. ON CONTACT WITH RWY NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1000 FURTHER DOWN RWY.

Findings
1. (F) AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE,LANDING CAPABILITY - EXCEEDED
2. (C) IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND(CFI)
3. (F) LANDING GEAR,NOSE GEAR - BUCKLED
4. (C) LEVEL OFF - IMPROPER - DUAL STUDENT

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC86LA018
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC86LA018

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2024 11:57 ASN Update Bot Added
29-Mar-2024 12:37 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative]

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