Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 September 1999
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Alsair
Registration Number: F-GIAL
Location: Caen-Carpiquet Airport (CFR) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: FlapsFlaps
Category: Accident

A heavy landing at Caen-Carpiquet, France (CFR) occurred due to a copilot raising flaps when the captain requested takeoff flaps, leading to a maneuver to avoid a collision.A heavy landing at Caen-Carpiquet, France (CFR) occurred due to a copilot raising flaps when the captain requested takeoff flaps, leading to a maneuver to avoid a collision.
Description
Heavy landing at Caen-Carpiquet, France (CFR). Reportedly the copilot raised the flaps when the captain requested takeoff flaps when he elected to go around.
Primary Cause
Flap deployment by the copilot during a request for takeoff flaps.Flap deployment by the copilot during a request for takeoff flaps.Share on: