Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 February 1999
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B100 King Air
Owner/operator: Crown Charter Services
Registration Number: C-GBTS
Location: Muskoka Airport, ON (YQA) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (nose, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (nose, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B100 King Air aircraft experienced a serious accident during IFR approach to Muskoka Airport, ON, Canada. The aircraft struck trees in a steep nose down attitude on final approach to runway 18, resulting in serious injuries to both the pilot and one passenger. Weather conditions at the time were ceiling 1,000 AGL overcast, visibility six (6) miles, and a wind of 140 degrees true at 02 knots.A Beechcraft B100 King Air aircraft experienced a serious accident during IFR approach to Muskoka Airport, ON, Canada. The aircraft struck trees in a steep nose down attitude on final approach to runway 18, resulting in serious injuries to both the pilot and one passenger. Weather conditions at the time were ceiling 1,000 AGL overcast, visibility six (6) miles, and a wind of 140 degrees true at 02 knots.
Description
The Beechcraft B100 King Air aircraft was on an IFR approach to Muskoka Airport, ON (YQA), Canada when it struck trees in a steep nose down attitude on final approach to runway 18. The two occupants, pilot and one passenger, were seriously injured and transported to hospitals in Toronto by air ambulance. Weather at the time of the accident was ceiling 1,000 AGL overcast, visibility six (6) miles. The wind was 140 degrees true at 02 knots.
Primary Cause
Steep nose down attitude during final approach, likely due to a combination of pilot error and potentially unstable wind conditions.Steep nose down attitude during final approach, likely due to a combination of pilot error and potentially unstable wind conditions.Share on:
