Accident Beechcraft 300 Super King Air N6823M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377970
 
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Date:Friday 14 December 1984
Time:14:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
Owner/operator:Hanger One Inc.
Registration: N6823M
MSN: FA5
Total airframe hrs:129 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A60A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Hutchinson, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Wichita, KS (KBEC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON LATE FINAL, THE PLT UNDER INSTRUCTION REDUCED PWR SHARPLY TO CORRECT A SLIGHTLY HIGH APPROACH, ADVANCING THE PROPELLER CONTROLS TO FULL INCREASE. THE COMBINATION OF POWER REDUCTION AND INCREASED PROFILE DRAG ON THE PROPELLERS WAS EXCESSIVE FOR THE DESIRED RESULT AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE DESPITE THE ACTION OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN ADVANCING THROTTLE. THE ENSUING HARD LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR CARRY THROUGH ASSEMBLY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85LA055
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85LA055

Location

Revision history:

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