Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 September 2007
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Blue Bird Aviation
Registration Number: 5Y-HHK
Location: Kamburu Airstrip –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Left wingLeft wing
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air experienced a left engine failure at FL260, leading to a landing near Kamburu Airstrip. The pilot landed past the cows, resulting in a right-wing collision with a tree, necessitating a 90-degree right turn and a ditch landing. No fire occurred, and the pilot was unharmed.A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air experienced a left engine failure at FL260, leading to a landing near Kamburu Airstrip. The pilot landed past the cows, resulting in a right-wing collision with a tree, necessitating a 90-degree right turn and a ditch landing. No fire occurred, and the pilot was unharmed.
Description
The Beechcraft 200 Super King Air experienced a left engine failure at FL260. The pilot decided to land at the nearest available airstrip. On approach to Kamburu Airstrip, he noticed three cows on the runway and landed past the cows. On landing, the aircraft veered to the right and the right wing hit a tree, forcing the aircraft to turn 90 degrees to the right and stopping in a ditch. There was no fire and the pilot was not injured.
Primary Cause
Engine failure on a critical flight path.Engine failure on a critical flight path.Share on:
