Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 August 2000
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Great Texas Foods Inc.
Registration Number: N3199A
Location: Spanish Cay Airport –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left brake system, left wing, front fuselageLeft brake system, left wing, front fuselage
Category: Accident
The pilot reported an unexceptional landing following brake application, resulting in loss of control and a runway excursion to the right. Subsequent damage to the left wing and front fuselage occurred.The pilot reported an unexceptional landing following brake application, resulting in loss of control and a runway excursion to the right. Subsequent damage to the left wing and front fuselage occurred.
Description
The pilot stated that he made an uneventful landing and as he applied the brakes, the left brake did not respond. He stated that he lost control of the aircraft and exited the runway from the right side and impacted a berm. The right landing gear collapsed, the left wing and the front fuselage incurred substantial damage.
Primary Cause
Brake failure and loss of control during landing.Brake failure and loss of control during landing.Share on:
